The Grand Canal is a vast waterway system in the north-eastern and central-eastern plains of China, running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang province in the south. Constructed in sections from ...

Local governments seeking economy-boosting infrastructure projects are pitching costly waterways, ushering in a 'grand canal era' and raising eyebrows This is the second story in a two-part series ...

In 2014, the Grand Canal received global acclaim when it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This prestigious status honours not only the canal’s profound historical significance but also ...

Stretching 1,782 kilometers (1,107 miles) – about nine times the length of the Suez Canal, China’s Grand Canal is the world’s longest human-made river.

CANGZHOU, China, June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The year 2024 marked the 10 th anniversary of Grand Canal's UNESCO world heritage listing. The success of the application has revitalized the Grand ...

The China that we know today would probably not be the same without the Grand Canal. Throughout the years, this waterway breathed life into more than 300 cities and over 10,000 ancient towns.

SINCE I last wrote, I have been up the Yangtsze-kiang as far as Hankow and back, and have seen a little of the canal life which forms such an important part of Chinese inland traffic, the canals ...

Just as the Grand Canal performed the critical function of transporting grains, silk and even messages between north and south China during the early dynasties of the Sui, Tang and Song, the hopes ...

On June 10, the event "An Encounter with Chinese Culture: Jiangsu Week of the Grand Canal Culture" was held in Brussels, home ...

The China that we know today would probably not be the same without the Grand Canal. Throughout the years, this waterway breathed life into more than 300 cities and over 10,000 ancient towns.