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Hangzhou Government-Run Shipyard

Type Object Region China Time c. 960–1127

The Northern Song established government-run shipyards in Hangzhou and elsewhere in the Liangzhe Circuit, building and repairing grain-transport barg…

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  1. c. 980–1020Hangzhou · HangzhouThe Northern Song established a government-run shipyard in Hangzhou in the Liangzhe Circuit, building grain-transport barges and warships according to workshop and material standards; craftsmen were drawn from the xiang army and artisan households, and the shipyard was coordinated with the transport commissioner's grain-transport plans.
  2. 1051Hangzhou · HangzhouUnder Emperor Renzong, demand for southeastern grain transport was strong; the Hangzhou government-run shipyard undertook large-scale construction and repair of grain barges, coordinated with the maintenance of vessels for maritime trade under the Maritime Trade Office. This node falls within the 1051–1060 window.

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