Considering China's Silk Route shipwrecks,  in this public event organised by Friends of the Museum, Sarah explored the history and development of the Maritime Silk Route and the networks that facilitated it. https://www.nhb.gov.sg/acm/whats-on/lectures/26mar2021_ward

The 8th Forum on the History and Heritage of Technology in China aims to facilitate interaction between different disciplines and fields, and make further contributions to our understanding of the history heritage of technology in China and related areas.

As Sarah’s focus is on ship history and heritage, she will present her research on the effect of Ming Dynasty maritime policy on the Chinese shipbuilding tradition.