The Grand Canal is an ancient man-made waterway that dates back to the 5th century B.C. during China's Spring and Au- tumn period. With a history spanning over 2500 years, it traverses the North ...

In order to feed the city, he launched a decade-long hydrological project, extending the Grand Canal, which already snaked through much of eastern China. The oldest sections of the waterway had ...

The China Grand Canal Museum is a popular attraction in Yangzhou ... Each day, the museum provides 15,000 tickets for visitors to book in advance. They usually sell out on weekends, making ...

[Photo provided to China Daily] In ancient times, the Grand Canal served as the main artery ... to take an imperial examination, they carried books and a red umbrella for safety and success.

They say it will be the first canal connecting a river to the sea to be built in China since the Communist takeover in 1949, and the first for transport since the Grand Canal itself. They predict ...

When it comes to tourist attractions, a lot has happened in China over the last few years. From cruises along the world’s longest canal to a post-earthquake fairyland, various outdoor ...

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.

A noted Chinese historian and geographer recently challenged the generally held belief that the terminal point of the country's north-south Grand Canal is ... capital of east China's Zhejiang ...

Such an unsentimental attitude might suggest unimportance, but barges plying the Grand Canal have knit China together for 14 centuries, carrying grain, soldiers, and ideas between the economic ...

People view exhibits at China Grand Canal Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 2, 2024. With a total construction area of 31,000 square meters ...