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 ...

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 ...

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.

NANJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- An exhibition showcasing a diverse range of intangible cultural heritages along China's famed Grand Canal opened on Friday in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province.

The Grand Canal in China is the world’s oldest and longest manmade waterway. The 2,500-year-old canal, half of which is still operational today, made it to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014.

China is home to the oldest and longest man-made navigable canal in the world - aptly known in the Western world as the Grand Canal. The main artery of this man-made wonder links two major Chinese ...

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 ...

The Fourth Grand Canal Culture and Tourism Expo is held in Suzhou on Sept 22. ... tells the story of the Grand Canal of China to the world, and shows the elegance of the canal in Jiangsu. ...

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.