🎂🎉Please join us in wishing the U.S. Navy a happy 248th birthday!🎉🎂 To mark the occasion, we've collected various pieces of art throughout the past two centuries which highlight and celebrate Sailors of the past, present, and future. (Video by Bryce Hodges) | Naval History & Heritage Command

Ancient Fujian-style shipbuilding techniques gain global recognition Fuchuan, or Fujian-style ships, are ocean-going wooden #boats built in southeast China's #Fujian province. They feature a deep keel and wide upper structure, making them ideal for long-distance voyages. Quanzhou, the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, was a hub of maritime trade and shipbuilding during the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties, establishing itself as the nation's foremost shipbuilding center. Re