This photo taken on Nov. 20, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
SHANGHAI, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- An ancient shipwreck, one of the largest and best-preserved wooden shipwrecks discovered underwater in China to date, was lifted out of waters in east China's Shanghai early Monday.
The Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck dates back to the reign of Emperor Tongzhi (1862-1875) of the Qing Dynasty. This salvage could offer a useful glimpse of shipbuilding technology during the Qing Dynasty.
A milestone in China's underwater archaeology efforts, the sunken ship was detected in 2015 during a key underwater survey.
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
This photo taken on Nov. 20, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
This photo taken on Nov. 20, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
This photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022 shows a part of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck lifted out of waters in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
This photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022 shows a part of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck lifted out of waters in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
This photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
This photo taken on Nov. 21, 2022 shows the protected mast of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck lifted out of waters in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
This photo taken on Nov. 20, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 20, 2022 shows a view of the salvage operation of the Yangtze No. 2 Ancient Shipwreck in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)■
