Relics to be exhibited

The collaborative team is immersed in tasks such as cleaning, protecting, restoring, measuring, registering and organizing the retrieved artifacts. Upon meeting exhibition criteria, selected artifacts will be unveiled in the exhibition hall of the China (Hainan) Museum of the South China Sea before this year's National Day holiday, providing the public with an opportunity to admire these cultural relics, according to Xin Lixue, director of the museum.

He said that advanced technologies will be harnessed for the restoration and virtual display of the sunken ships' hulls, offering a vivid portrayal of the conditions at the sites. This approach will be guided by the ongoing progress in archaeological endeavors and research conducted at the shipwreck sites.