Chongming boat: one of the four ancient Chinese boats

Wang Xinzhou
Chongming Island is the world's biggest estuarine deposit island. It is surrounded by rivers on three sides, with the other facing the sea.
Wang Xinzhou


Chongming boat, dated from the Yuan Dynasty, is one of four ancient Chinese boats which can operate in sandy areas without becoming beached. 

Chongming Island is the world’s biggest estuarine deposit island. It is surrounded by rivers on three sides, with the other facing the sea.



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