A large-scale live-action performance is staged to reconstruct the ancient sea route of Longquan celadons on March 29 in Longquan, a county-level city in Lishui, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An exhibition featuring Longquan celadons excavated from an ancient shipwreck site in the depths of the South China Sea opened on March 29 in Longquan, a county-level city in Lishui, Zhejiang province.

Celadon is a word synonymous with Longquan green ware, a type of green-glazed Chinese ceramic. 

The ship, 30m long and 10m wide, was a fully loaded merchant ship of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) heading for Southeast Asia or the Middle East. Discovered in 1987, it is known as the Nanhai I shipwreck.

After the integral recovery in 2007, the shipwreck is now being preserved at the Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Museum, where it has been placed in an aquarium.

Performers dressed in costumes guard the transportation of Longquan celadons on March 29 in Longquan, a county-level city in Lishui, Zhejiang province. [Photo by Shen Shuhua/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]