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The 1,700-kilometer-long Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is a water conservancy project in ancient China. It begins in Beijing and ends in Hangzhou. First constructed at the end of Spring-Autumn Period, in the 5th century BC, the Grand Canal was extended in the 7th century, and again in the 13th century. It has played an important role in the development of water, conservancy and the economic and cultural exchange between the northern part and the southern part of China. It has become a full of distinguishing cultural tour route.

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Grand Canal: 2011-05-23

Overview As the longest man-made waterway as well as being the greatest in ancient China, the Grand Canal certainly lives up to its moniker, stretching 1,764km,it's ten times longer than the Suez Canel and twenty times that of the Panama Canal. Running from ...Read More

Grand Canal in Wuxi: 2011-05-23

The Grand Canal is the wonder of China that has the equal historical status with the Great Wall dating back to more than 2,500 years of history. Overview From the Tang to Qing dynasties, the Grand Canal served as the main artery between northern and southern ...Read More

Brief information on Grand Canal (Suzhou Section): 2011-05-23

Grand Canal, also known as Jinghang (Beijing to Hangzhou) Grand Canal, is the most ancient man-made canal in China and the world. With a length of around 1,770 km, Grand Canal traverses Beijing, Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, ...Read More

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The Grand Canal: by Cerise 2011-05-23

Suzhou Grand Canal Arriving in Suzhou we boarded a bus and were introduced to our local tour guide. It was a short ride to dock where the Grand Canal tour boats were located and our local guide filled us in on the history of Suzhou and the Grand Canal. Speaking of the local guide. I don't remember her name, but I remember her demeanor. She was a once teacher ...

Grand Canal: by Arnurna 2011-05-23

At 1,800km (1,116 miles), the Grand Canal is the longest canal in the world. Together with the Great Wall of China, this waterway, which runs from Beijing to Hangzhou, is one of China's great engineering feats. The first 85km (52 miles) were constructed as early as 495 B.C., but the Herculean task of linking the Yellow River and Yangtze River began in ...

Grand Canal: by Chaucer 2011-05-23

The original Grand Canal (Da Yunhe), like the Great Wall, was not one but a series of interlocking projects from different eras. The earliest parts were dug in 486 BC in the north to facilitate troop movements, and the entire route opened to navigation in 1293 AD, last for 1779 years. During the Sui Dynasty (582 - 618 AD), the ruthless Emperor Yang Di ...