Photograph shows April 13 shooting of "Suhami" Antique wooden boat.

Muscat, April 13 - that the Olympic Games: A witness to the friendship between the peoples of the "Suhami" welcome the Olympic flame (Xinhua News Agency reporters Bo Jian and Huang Fuhui) Beijing Olympic Torch Masika Special transfer station will be on the 14th Bustan Palace Hotel in Muscat in front of Bushitan the island, the island park on the witness of friendship between China and Oman peoples of the two countries "Suhami", the vessel will usher in the Olympic Games Torch.

  At the Indian Ocean coast of Oman have a long maritime history.  It is said that, as early as the sixth century, Oman Sea with China through the "Silk Road" and the sea. "Spice Route" established close and friendly relations.

 At that time, Oman built a large wooden vessel from the important business centre Suhami then proceed After going through many hardships after finally arrived in Guangzhou, China.  Suhami Amanhai because at the time the trade was in a prominent position in the Arab geographers called "gateway to China."

  In the 1980s, the memory of history, the people of Oman to express the Chinese people's friendly feelings, the Government of Oman at the historical literature, modeled after the one year voyage to Guangzhou from Suhami large vessel, and named it "Suha Seoul ".

 "Suhami", 22 meters long, three meters high, in accordance with ancient ocean-going merchant ships Arab structure and style construction, not a whole ship nails, with coconut palm SHIP Chaicheng the rope up, and the gap between coated gum to prevent infiltration.

1980年11月, November 1980, "Suhami" Hong Kong starting from Muscat, along the ancient route pioneered by the Arab navigator, no modern navigational equipment, moon and stars on the observation of course, lasted more than seven months, navigation 9500 km, in 1967, arrived in Guangzhou July.

 "Suhami" was subsequently shipped back to Muscat, placed in front of Bustan Palace Hotel on the island of artificial, as the history of Oman sailing "Monument" and the symbol of friendship between China and Argentina, for people to visit.