The replica of the 18th century Swedish merchant ship Gotheborg fires a salute during an official welcoming ceremony in north Bund, Shanghai August 29.
Local people greet the Swedish ship Gotheborg.
The Swedish ship Gotheborg, a reconstruction of a ship from the mid-18th century, is escorted by a Chinese coast guard boat Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006 in Shanghai, China. Gotheborg, is one of the largest fullrigged wooden sailing ships in the world, sails as a symbol for trade, cultural exchange and friendship between Sweden and China.
(China Daily August 31, 2006)
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