The Grand Canal: A Great Project in Ancient China
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is a great project in ancient China, with a history of 2400 years. It is the world's longest artificial waterway connecting the north and south bridge. It has played an important role in political, economic, and transportation. Along the Grand Canal, there are many historical monuments, there are many Chinese and foreign visitors to the second play.
History
The Grand Canal was first built in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is the world's longest and most extensive ancient canal, and one of the oldest canals. Together with the Great Wall and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, it is known as the three great projects of ancient China, and it is still in use today.
Significance
The Grand Canal is a great project created by the working people of ancient China and a symbol of the cultural status of China. The Grand Canal starts from Yuhang (now Hangzhou) in the south and ends at Zhuozhou (now Beijing) in the north, passing through the four provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong, and Hebei, as well as the two municipalities of Tianjin and Beijing. It connects five major water systems, including the Haihe River, the Yellow River, the Huaihe River, the Yangtze River, and theQiantang River. The main water source is Weishan Lake. The Grand Canal is about 1797 kilometers long.
World Heritage
On June 22, 2014, the 38th World Heritage Conference announced that the Grand Canal project in China was successfully included in the "World Cultural Heritage List", becoming the 46th World Heritage project in China.
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