| Fri, Jan 09, 2009 |
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The Gotheborg symbolized 260 years of friendly relations between Sweden and China, and would promote exchanges between the two countries. |
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Along the route to China, the Swedish ship Gotheborg called at Cadiz in Spain, Recife in Brazil, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth in South Africa, Fremantle in Australia and Jakarta in Indonesia. A crew of 19 people and another 60 volunteer apprentices work together under the commanding officer Gunnar Silfverberg-Utgaard, who has 35 years of experience at sea. |
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Swedish Gotheborg says farewell to Guangzhou |
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The Swedish Ship Gotheborg departs Guangzhou and starts her voyage to Shanghai today (August 19). A Departure Ceremony is held in Nanhai Sea God Temple, Huangpu, Guangzhou this morning to wishes Gotheborg a bon voyage. |
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5,000 tickets snapped up for Gotheborg's last open day |
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Today is the last day when the Gotheborg will be open to the public. By 9:30 in the morning, all 5,000 tickets for visiting the ship on the day had been snapped up by 20,000 queuing visitors. The group of visitors onboard the ship disembarked with great reluctance at 5:30 in the afternoon. |
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| Guangdong Marine History |
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| China Marine Silk Road Museum starts construction |
| China's Marine Silk Road Museum, covering more than 130 square kilometers and with the investment of 160 million RMB, starts its construction today (Dec. 28) in Yangjiang, costal city in west Guangdong. |
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| China's "Marine Silk Road" Starts 200 Years Earlier |
| Chinese archeologists believe Persian-style silver basins, ivory, glass bowls and crystal-bead strings unearthed from a leud tomb dating back to the Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC) in south China's Guangzhou City. |
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| Huangpu Ancient Port |
| Huangpu Ancient Port, whose construction started in the 22nd year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, used to contain the only customhouse in China at that time. Renovation of the port began on March 29 and has largely been completed. The port now consists of a commemorative exhibition area, the Ancient Port Park and ancient docks and plank roadways. |
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| Guangdong Foreign Trade |
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| Guangdong ports to see prosperity |
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| Guangdong has developed 5 key ports including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou and Zhanjiang, and other mid and small-sized ports as Foshan, Dongguan and Zhongshan.This port cluster is playing an important part in shipping industries in south and southeast China and has become one of the keys to promoting the regional economic cooperation. |
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