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Did ancient Chinese warships have engines again?

No, as far as I know.

Ancient warships were propelled by human power, wind power, and water power. There were multi-layer oars on both sides of the warships and multi-masted sails on the decks. During the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhong Xiang Yang Xiao's insurgent army formed a water army in Dongting Lake and invented a mechanically-powered warship. But these machines only conduct and do not supply energy themselves. It was only after Fulton's invention of the ship in the 18th century that mankind had a sustainable, non-human-powered engine. The ship was powered by steam. It was a product of the first industrial revolution. The now-common internal combustion engine only appeared in the 20th century when electricity and fossil fuels were widely used. And the late 20th century saw the emergence of nuclear-powered warships.