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Salvage team dives into history

By Zhang Zixuan | China Daily | Updated: 2011-05-17 07:54

Salvage team dives into history

Porcelain ware salvaged from Nan'ao No 1, a Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) ship discovered at the bottom of the South China Sea, undergoes a desalination process at Fuzhou Museum April 23. Zhang Zixuan / China Daily

Salvage team dives into history

Archaeologists discover treasure horde of cultural relics beneath the waves, reports Zhang Zixuan in Guangdong.

At a depth of 27 meters, archaeological diver Ruan Youhao found the baseline he laid along a shipwreck last July. He took a tool from his diving partner to mark several cabins in the beam of an underwater flashlight.

Salvage team dives into history

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