Origin Of The Chinese Junk

The ourious unshipliko shape of the Chinese junk is accounted for by a tradition which records that, some centuries ago, a deputation of Kwangtung shipbuiklers sought audience of the reigning Emperor to exhibit models of j forcign vessels, and to solieit permission ! to ator the native type. The Emperor, enraged at theif audacity, kicked off his shoe, telling them to return to Cantón and adopt that as their model, and the shoe form of vessels prevails in China to this day.