Videos about junk, China

Hong Kong 香港 scenes (2)

A few scenes from Hong Kong.


Including the junk boat ('junk' being a sound-alike word derived from Portugese via Malay). These wooden sail boats were developed during the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD) and became extensively used throughout east asia. They are particularly associated with Hong Kong where some can still be seen today.


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