This 1840s illustration shows a Chinese junk. A junk is a type of Chinese sailing ship with fully battened sails. There are two types of junk in China: Northern junk, which is developed from Chinese river boats, and southern junk which is developed from Austronesian ship designs, examples of which have been trading with the Eastern Han dynasty since the 2nd century AD.
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This 1840s illustration shows a Chinese junk. A junk is a type of Chinese sailing ship with fully battened sails. There are two types of junk in China: Northern junk, which is developed from Chinese river boats, and southern junk which is developed from Austronesian ship designs, examples of which have been trading with the Eastern Han dynasty since the 2nd century AD.

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53,8Mo (1,4Mo) / 38,9cm x 34,7cm / 4590 x 4100 (300dpi)

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chinese junks boats ships trading vessels china 1840s 19th century river boats sailboats

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