Hawai‘i Maritime Center Presents A Night With The Skipper Of The Princess Taiping

Honolulu, HI - The Princess Taiping, a 54-foot replica of a Ming Dynasty Junk, is temporarily docked in Honolulu on her way back to Taiwan from her voyage across the Pacific.  On Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a special presentation about the historical craft by Skipper Liu Ning-sheng (Nelson) Liu and Angela Chao.

What:    Public Presentation on the unique vessel, The Princess Taiping

When:   Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

Where:  Hawai‘i Maritime Center; Honolulu Harbor Pier 7

Cost:     FREE to Bishop Museum Members; $5 for Non-members

              RSVP to Karla at 523-6151 by January 23rd

Junks are Chinese sailing vessels.  They were efficient and sturdy ships that traveled across oceans as early as the 2nd century AD.  Junks incorporated numerous technical advances in sail plan and hull designs that were later adopted in Western shipbuilding.

The Taiping arrived in Honolulu from the West Coast on December 21, 2008 and is currently docked at the Ala Wai Boat Harbor where it is open for public tours. 

The Hawai‘i Maritime Center features 50 exhibits portraying Hawai‘i’s rich maritime seafaring history.  For more information please visit www.bishopmuseum.org/exhibits/hmc/hmc.html or call (808) 599-3810.

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