Woodenboats in China

[AngWood]

Saturday, my wife and daughter go to China for about three weeks (Guangzho, Beijing, and Xian). I'll do my best to take photos of junks, sampans, and the like. We have one dinner "cruise" scheduled aboard a traditional flat-bottomed wooden boat (small).

We're going to China to pick up our adopted (well, soon-to-be-adopted) daughter Sabrina, who is 20 months old, which is the very best part. See http://www.thestoryofyou.com/journeytosabrina.html

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

Well, somewhere way down in the archive is a thread I posted about yulohs, when I was living in Beijing. It might well be pre-2000 server crash, in which case it is no more.

Beijing and Xian are both as dry as a bone; no boats in either.

Guangzhou is a lot wetter...

Old Chinese expression: "North of the River, a cart, south of the River, a boat!" ("The River" means the Chang Jiang, the Yangtze Kiang)

Wooden boatbuilding is dying out very fast, due to no more wood! China does have a fabulous network of inland waterways and canals, far exceeding even what we have in Europe, but the tourist potential of these is as yet un-noticed.

[Domesticated_Mr. Know It All]

Good to hear from you. smile.gif
Congratulations! :cool:
Have a safe trip.
How's the boat coming along?
Looking forward to the photo's.
Peace----> Kevin in Ohio

[ 06-17-2004, 10:11 PM: Message edited by: Mr. Know It All ]

[AngWood]

I'm sure Guangzho is my best bet. Who knows if I'll have time.

Work on the boat (restoration of a 1956 Scottie Craft) has slowed down during preparations for the trip, and might just grind to a halt when we get back. Right now, Sabrina is my highest priority. Good thing I've got a wooden skiff to play around with in the meantime.

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

We have a good friend whose daughter came from Guangzhou, and we have also met another couple whilst sailing whose daughter came from there. Both little girls are three now and both are fine.

I found some photos on the Internet of the town where I carried out my experiment with a yuloh:

http://www.bearspage.info/h/tra/ch/i/z/can.html

Zhouzhuang is not far from Shanghai, but, as with most Chinese tourist attractions, it gets very crowded.

[Wild Dingo]

Wasnt there a fellow forumite livin in China? damn my memory! :mad: fella bought himself a fixerupper boat and told a wonderous yarn about the yard he had her in and another about how they made a barge for her to sit on and slid her into the waters to move before the yard was closed... something about a court action or somesuch damn!!! Im sure he was in china! who was that bloke?? I just know Im gonna kick ****e out of meself for forgettin! :mad: :eek:

Jerry!!! wasnt it Jerry Sousa? damn right it was Jerry :cool: mmmm but then again maybe he was somewhere like china? been real quiet of late to has our Jerry fine bloke with some wonderous storys to share he had... somewhere asian anyways as I said damn this memory!

Come on fellas!!! He wasnt in Toyko was he? nah sure it was China or did he just travel there to do business? aaarrrrrggggggghhhhhh!! drivin me nuts this is!!! :mad:

[ 06-19-2004, 02:27 AM: Message edited by: Wild Dingo ]

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

Jerry lives in Hong Kong. One of the not many forumites I've actually met. A VGB.

[Wild Dingo]

Hong Kong? So Im not so far wrong eh?! Just across the water from China :cool: I love it when even with me muddlin memory I get it right! ;)

So Andrew have you heard from Jerry lately? hows his boat coming along? as you say "A VGB" wish he would post some pics and just drop in to give us an update on how hes goin now and again :cool:

[Hwyl]

Originally posted by AngWood:
Right now, Sabrina is my highest priority. As she deserves to be.

[Mike Field]

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Good for you both, Angus. Sabrina's just gorgeous, and I'm looking forward to tracking your journey on your website.

Safe trip, and safe return.
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[Lucky Luke]

See you soon again smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif , with little Sabrina. Looks that your first daughter does not need "cute pills" either ;)

I don't know about China, but we have lots of wooden boats here, most of them inheriting a lot from the Chinese crafts. Many are still being built, mostly in the Mekong delta, but I know that not many more in China, just for the reason Andrew gave: shortage of wood.

Have a nice trip.

"you did not grow under my heart, but in it"....I love that! smile.gif