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Why Did China Keep This 800-Year-Old Shipwreck a Secret for Decades?

The remains of a 12th-century vessel found in the deaths of the South China Sea reveal China’s maritime past. The shipwreck was kept hidden by the Chinese government for a long time. Finally, it was located in 1987, and the Chinese government resorted to a long and tedious excavation plan to preserve the ancient vessel.  ...

Emma Lu

A Chinese shipwreck.