The Rebirth of the Göta Canal

Author: Yu Wen
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Strong sponsorship from Volvo Group for the "G?teborg III's Journey to China" and the "Chinese Ceramics from Sweden" exhibition. Volvo Group representatives stated: "As beneficiaries of the friendly relationship between China and Sweden, Volvo Group and Volvo Trucks Greater China are committed to cultural exchange and knowledge sharing between China and Sweden, promoting the friendship between the two generations of China and Sweden. Over the 50 years since Sweden and China established diplomatic relations, Volvo Group has played a pivotal role in the exchange of business, politics, culture, and sports between China and Sweden. On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sweden, Volvo Group and Volvo Trucks Greater China have the obligation to contribute to the cultural exchange between the two countries." As a key partner in the reconstruction of "G?teborg III," Volvo Group is one of the world's largest suppliers of commercial transportation products and has long been dedicated to various friendly exchanges between China and Sweden. Volvo manufactures trucks, buses, construction machinery, power systems for ships and industrial use, aero-engines, and aero-engine components. The product range also includes customized financial, leasing, insurance, and maintenance solutions for customers, as well as comprehensive transportation information and management solutions based on IT technology.
On September 12, 1745, the East India Company's ship G?teborg, carrying treasures from China, sank after hitting a reef upon reaching its home port. Two hundred years later, as large-scale salvage operations began on the G?teborg, a plan to rebuild it was also conceived. Today, using modern technology combined with ancient shipbuilding techniques, after ten years of overcoming countless challenges, a replica of the historic vessel has been successfully recreated. This new G?teborg will once again set sail toward the distant land of China.
With rich historical and geographical knowledge and vivid narration, this book takes you aboard the Swedish tall ship G?teborg, exploring the earth-shaking events that unfolded along the maritime Silk Road from Sweden to China 260 years ago.