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The Longjiang Shipyard stands along the Yangtze River, featuring traditional Chinese shipbuilding structures and maritime construction facilities from the Ming Dynasty period.

During the early 15th century, this shipyard manufactured vessels for Admiral Zheng He's maritime expeditions, contributing to China's naval exploration and trade.

The shipyard represents Chinese maritime engineering excellence through its preserved wooden ship construction techniques and architectural elements from the Ming Dynasty.

Visitors can access the shipyard site at coordinates 32.061944, 118.7275, which has been designated as a National Cultural Heritage site since 2006.

The shipyard's manufacturing processes are documented in the Lung-chiang chuan-chang chih manuscript, providing detailed insights into medieval Chinese shipbuilding methods.

Location: Jiangsu

GPS coordinates: 32.06194,118.72750

Latest update: May 11, 2025 12:35