When was the earliest ship built in China?

The earliest ship, let's talk about sailing. The earliest ancient sailboat pattern in China is on the cliff stone carving in Baojingwan, Gaolan Island, Zhuhai!

As early as 2500 BC, ships were built in China, and sailboats appeared as early as Shang Dynasty. China is one of the countries with the longest history of shipbuilding and navigation in the world. The merchant ships of foreign trade in the Tang Dynasty went directly to the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, and the route they passed was called the Maritime Silk Road. At that time, the sea-going ship used at that time had nine watertight compartments, which were very resistant to sinking, and were equipped with sails and rudders, so that it could travel against the wind. /kloc-At the beginning of the 20th century, China used a compass for navigation for the first time. /kloc-from the beginning of the 5th century to the 1930s, Zheng He led a huge fleet of seven voyages to the Western Ocean, with nine masts and 12 sails, 44 feet long and 18 feet wide. The fleet has more than 200 ships, and the longest voyage has reached Somalia and Kenya on the east coast of Africa today.