Press Release
Fu Ning Global Brings "Fuchuan & Singapore: Voyages That Shaped a Nation" to Raffles Marina, Inviting Visitors Aboard the World's Largest Traditional Chinese Wooden Sailing Boat
Singapore, 23 July 2026
Fu Ning Global has opened Fuchuan & Singapore: Voyages That Shaped a Nation (福船与新加坡的故事), a heritage exhibition and boat experience centred on Fu Ning, one of the world's largest sea-going traditional Chinese wooden sailing boats and a living representation of UNESCO-recognised shipbuilding craftsmanship. The exhibition runs from 23 July 2026 at Raffles Marina, 10 Tuas West Drive, Singapore 638404, through 30 September 2026.
The exhibition traces the journeys of early Chinese migrants who crossed the seas aboard vessels like the Fuchuan, and the role these voyages played in shaping the foundations of modern Singapore.
This is a rare opportunity for the Singapore public to experience a full-scale Fuchuan first-hand. Fu Ning is recognised as the world's largest sea-going traditional Chinese wooden sailing boat, and its construction techniques — including watertight bulkheads, raised stern and flat bow design — are inscribed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, making this style of shipbuilding an increasingly rare living craft. Beyond its scale and craftsmanship, the exhibition speaks directly to Singapore's own origin story: the same type of vessel once carried the early Chinese migrants whose descendants make up much of Singapore's population today, linking the exhibition to the roots of the nation's multicultural identity.
Highlights of the visitor experience include:
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"Legacies Across the Sea" and "Shaping Identities" – A dedicated section connecting the Fuchuan's history to Singapore's own story, tracing how Hokkien language, cuisine, festivals and traditional arts carried by early migrants became woven into the island's multicultural identity, illustrated with archival photographs from the National Archives of Singapore.
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Fu Ning: A Living Maritime Legacy – Panels and artefacts explaining the traditional shipbuilding techniques behind Fu Ning, including its watertight bulkheads, raised stern, flat bow and dragon-eye motifs, all recognised under UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage framework.
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A Walk Through the Vessel – Visitors can climb Fu Ning's original wooden staircases, explore its deck and rigging, and view a detailed scale model of the ship in a dedicated presentation room, alongside a short documentary screening.
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Curated Vitrines – Display cases featuring the Fu Ning shop collection, including handcrafted lacquerware teacups, Chinese tea gift sets and other keepsakes inspired by Fu Ning's heritage, available for visitors to purchase online.
Fuchuan & Singapore: Voyages That Shaped a Nation is open to the public daily, 2pm – 5pm, with tickets priced at SGD 27.31 and available via Eventbrite. For more information and updates, please visit www.funing.global.
Notes to Editors:
Event: Fuchuan & Singapore: Voyages That Shaped a Nation 福船与新加坡的故事
Dates: 23 July 2026 – 30 September 2026
Venue: Raffles Marina, 10 Tuas West Drive, Singapore 638404
Organisers: Fu Ning Global and Flame Communications
Admission: SGD 27.31 (ticketed via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/fuchuan-singapore-voyages-that-shaped-a-nation-tickets-1989780764831)
About Fu Ning Global
Fu Ning Global is the organisation behind Fu Ning, the world's largest sea-going traditional Chinese wooden sailing boat, berthed at Raffles Marina in Singapore. As part of its commitment to UNESCO, Fu Ning Global works to preserve and celebrate centuries of Chinese maritime heritage, with Fu Ning's construction techniques recognised on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. Inspired by the Ming Dynasty's treasure ships and the voyages of Admiral Zheng He, Fu Ning offers visitors an immersive look at its maritime history and cultural exchange, through public exhibitions, guided tours and private charters for corporate and personal celebrations. For more information, visit www.funing.global.
Media Contact
Florence Fang
Flame Communications (PR Agency for Fu Ning Global)
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E: florence.fang@flamecomms.com