The Keying [Ch'i-ying]
“The Bay and Harbor of New York” by Samuel Waugh (1814–1885), depicting the Junk Keying moored in New York Harbor in 1847 (watercolor on canvas, c. 1853–1855, Museum of the City of New York). There are many types of sea-going Chinese Junks. They usually have a high stern and overhanging bow, square on deck but […]
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