Famous clipper pulls in record tourist crowd

LONDON - A sailing ship built almost 150 years ago to rush consignments of tea from China to Britain has seen record numbers of Chinese tourists catching a glimpse of maritime history.

Figures released Wednesday show the number of visitors from China toasting the famous Cutty Sark at its London home have rocketed in the past year by 200 percent.

Visitors to the ship, part of the Royal Museums at Greenwich, can discover what life was like on board the vessel, which is the world's only surviving tea clipper.