The Snapshots in Time Collection
Chinese Junks Under Sail in Coastal Haze, China, c. 1930s-1940s
Two traditional Chinese junks under sail, photographed from a passing vessel along the China coast, circa 1930s-1940s. Junks such as these, with their distinctive battened lugsails, served as the primary vessels for fishing, trade, and coastal transport in China for centuries. This image reflects the maritime traffic commonly observed by Western travelers and personnel stationed in China during the interwar and wartime period. Project: 218358