A Grand old culture
1 year, 2 months ago

A Grand old culture

China Daily  

Hangzhou's development and the Grand Canal have been inextricably intertwined for hundreds of years The ancient Chinese built two great engineering wonders: the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Though the Great Wall's function in military defense has faded over time, the Grand Canal remains a crucial conduit of cultural communication. In ancient times, the Grand Canal served as the main artery for grain transport and every kind of economic and cultural exchange. Besides the activities on the water, three neighboring places along the Canal — Dadou Road Historic District, Xiaohezhi Street, and Qiaoxi Historic Street — are recommended for a leisurely walk.

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Exploring heritage along the Grand Canal through art
1 week, 5 days ago

Exploring heritage along the Grand Canal through art

China Daily  

2024 marks the 10th anniversary of China's successful bid to inscribe China's Grand Canal as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In an effort to introduce China's Grand Canal and its related cultural heritage to a broader audience, the "China Chic - Reviving China's Heritage" project by China Daily Website is calling for artists worldwide to show their artistic finesse and …

Exploring heritage along the Grand Canal through art
1 week, 5 days ago

Exploring heritage along the Grand Canal through art

China Daily  

2024 marks the 10th anniversary of China's successful bid to inscribe China's Grand Canal as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In an effort to introduce China's Grand Canal and its related cultural heritage to a broader audience, the "China Chic - Reviving China's Heritage" project by China Daily Website is calling for artists worldwide to show their artistic finesse and …

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation
3 months ago

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation

China Daily  

Environment Beijing is enhancing environmental management, improving the canal ecosystem and developing cultural living areas. In Xicheng district, Beijing's Shichahai Scenic Area, the starting point of the Tonghui River, saw the construction of a 3-kilometer lakeside walking path and the establishment of a 10.9-hectare Xihai Wetland Park in 2018. After comprehensive repairs and preservation of the cultural relics, the area …

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation
3 months ago

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation

China Daily  

The Grand Canal flows through Tongzhou district of Beijing. Once a pivotal inland transport hub along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the capital is now making great strides in protecting, inheriting and utilizing the cultural significance and historical legacy associated with the Grand Canal. Wang Youquan, director of the archaeology division at the Beijing Cultural Heritage Bureau, stated that the essence …

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation
3 months ago

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation

China Daily  

Renovation Meanwhile, the capital has been advancing the repair of historical sites, raising the level of cultural relics protection to new heights. Wanning Bridge in Xicheng district, a hub of the Beijing Central Axis and the Grand Canal, is a historical and cultural landmark in ancient Beijing. In Changping district, the Baifu Spring, known as the water source of the …

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation
3 months ago

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation

China Daily  

The Grand Canal flows through Tongzhou district of Beijing. Once a pivotal inland transport hub along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the capital is now making great strides in protecting, inheriting and utilizing the cultural significance and historical legacy associated with the Grand Canal. Wang Youquan, director of the archaeology division at the Beijing Cultural Heritage Bureau, stated that the essence …

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation
3 months ago

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation

China Daily  

Environment Beijing is enhancing environmental management, improving the canal ecosystem and developing cultural living areas. In Xicheng district, Beijing's Shichahai Scenic Area, the starting point of the Tonghui River, saw the construction of a 3-kilometer lakeside walking path and the establishment of a 10.9-hectare Xihai Wetland Park in 2018. After comprehensive repairs and preservation of the cultural relics, the area …

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation
3 months ago

Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation

China Daily  

Renovation Meanwhile, the capital has been advancing the repair of historical sites, raising the level of cultural relics protection to new heights. Wanning Bridge in Xicheng district, a hub of the Beijing Central Axis and the Grand Canal, is a historical and cultural landmark in ancient Beijing. In Changping district, the Baifu Spring, known as the water source of the …

The Grand Canal and reviving tradition of Chinese culture – talks held in Yangzhou
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Grand Canal and reviving tradition of Chinese culture – talks held in Yangzhou

China Daily  

Gu Feng, former head of the Yangzhou Cultural Heritage Bureau, makes a speech at the sharing meeting on Aug 30, 2024. Gu Feng, former head of the Yangzhou Cultural Heritage Bureau, said the Yangzhou section of the Grand Canal has played a pivotal role in grain transportation and agricultural irrigation in a long history since the Sui Dynasty. He underscored …

Meet Yangzhou, where the Grand Canal begins
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Meet Yangzhou, where the Grand Canal begins

China Daily  

The Mausoleum Park of Sui Emperor Yang Guang. For many Chinese, ancient poetry verses are on the tip of the tongue whenever the name of Yangzhou is uttered. Enchanted, countless poets such as Li Bai, Du Mu, and Su Dongpo penned poems, weaving their admiration for the city in the vibrant tapestry of Chinese poetry. The Grand Canal, an umbilical …

Meet Yangzhou, where the Grand Canal begins
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Meet Yangzhou, where the Grand Canal begins

China Daily  

The Mausoleum Park of Sui Emperor Yang Guang. For many Chinese, ancient poetry verses are on the tip of the tongue whenever the name of Yangzhou is uttered. Enchanted, countless poets such as Li Bai, Du Mu, and Su Dongpo penned poems, weaving their admiration for the city in the vibrant tapestry of Chinese poetry. The Grand Canal, an umbilical …

Meet Yangzhou, where the Grand Canal begins
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Meet Yangzhou, where the Grand Canal begins

China Daily  

The Mausoleum Park of Sui Emperor Yang Guang. For many Chinese, ancient poetry verses are on the tip of the tongue whenever the name of Yangzhou is uttered. Enchanted, countless poets such as Li Bai, Du Mu, and Su Dongpo penned poems, weaving their admiration for the city in the vibrant tapestry of Chinese poetry. The Grand Canal, an umbilical …

Ancient towns span history and the future
7 months ago

Ancient towns span history and the future

China Daily  

Tourists enjoy a break at the ancient town. Throughout many centuries of history, the Grand Canal of China that traverses north and south has nurtured countless towns and villages along its path. These ancient towns, preserved through the ages thanks to their symbiotic relationship with the canal, stand as the finest witnesses and custodians of civilization. Eighteen canal towns in …

Ancient towns span history and the future
7 months ago

Ancient towns span history and the future

China Daily  

Tourists enjoy a break at the ancient town. Throughout many centuries of history, the Grand Canal of China that traverses north and south has nurtured countless towns and villages along its path. These ancient towns, preserved through the ages thanks to their symbiotic relationship with the canal, stand as the finest witnesses and custodians of civilization. Eighteen canal towns in …

Grand Canal exhibition in China showcases archaeological findings
7 months, 1 week ago

Grand Canal exhibition in China showcases archaeological findings

China Daily  

With a history of more than 2,500 years, the Grand Canal, connecting Beijing and Hangzhou in East China's Zhejiang province, served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. An exhibition showcasing the significant archaeological discoveries along the Grand Canal opened in East China's Jiangsu province on Tuesday, to mark the 10th anniversary of the ancient artificial waterway successfully being …

Wuxi's Grand Canal showcases cultural heritage and tourism potential in overseas promotion season
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Wuxi's Grand Canal showcases cultural heritage and tourism potential in overseas promotion season

China Daily  

A panoramic view of the Grand Canal scenic area, with high-rise buildings looming in the background, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province. The Grand Canal Tourism Overseas Promotion Season, inaugurated on April 1 in collaboration with eight provinces and cities along the canal, presented the natural beauty, cultural legacy, and social customs of the Grand Canal to both domestic and international audiences. …

Wuxi's Grand Canal showcases cultural heritage and tourism potential in overseas promotion season
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Wuxi's Grand Canal showcases cultural heritage and tourism potential in overseas promotion season

China Daily  

A panoramic view of the Grand Canal scenic area, with high-rise buildings looming in the background, in Wuxi, Jiangsu province. The Grand Canal Tourism Overseas Promotion Season, inaugurated on April 1 in collaboration with eight provinces and cities along the canal, presented the natural beauty, cultural legacy, and social customs of the Grand Canal to both domestic and international audiences. …

Tianjin from the Grand Canal
1 year, 2 months ago

Tianjin from the Grand Canal

China Daily  

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal holds significant historical, economic, and cultural importance in China, having served as a conduit for art, literature, and ideas to flow between different regions. A tour group recently explored the representative cultural spots along the Tianjin section of the Grand Canal to unveil its cultural heritage. Their first stop was the Beicang Primary School Canal Township …

A Grand old culture
1 year, 2 months ago

A Grand old culture

China Daily  

Hangzhou's development and the Grand Canal have been inextricably intertwined for hundreds of years The ancient Chinese built two great engineering wonders: the Great Wall and the Grand Canal. Though the Great Wall's function in military defense has faded over time, the Grand Canal remains a crucial conduit of cultural communication. In ancient times, the Grand Canal served as the …

Shandong rejuvenates Grand Canal culture
1 year, 2 months ago

Shandong rejuvenates Grand Canal culture

China Daily  

Weishan Lake, which the Grand Canal passes through, offers breathtaking views and historical significance. Visitors lean about the brilliance of ancient Chinese hydraulic engineering at Grand Canal Nanwang Complex Museum on Sept 20. Local museums like the Daicun Dam Museum and the Grand Canal Nanwang Complex Museum celebrate these sites and highlight the canal's historical importance and the brilliance of …

Ancient thoroughfares in China, Italy witness ebb and flow of both countries
1 year, 6 months ago

Ancient thoroughfares in China, Italy witness ebb and flow of both countries

China Daily  

A bird's eye-view of the Grand Canal's section in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province The Grand Canal, built in the 5th century BC, is a vast waterway system running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang Province in the south. The Grand Canal was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2014 and local authorities along the waterway have been working on …

Ancient thoroughfares in China, Italy witness ebb and flow of both countries
1 year, 6 months ago

Ancient thoroughfares in China, Italy witness ebb and flow of both countries

China Daily  

A bird's eye-view of the Grand Canal's section in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province The Grand Canal, built in the 5th century BC, is a vast waterway system running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang Province in the south. The Grand Canal was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2014 and local authorities along the waterway have been working on …

10 destinations to visit along the Grand Canal
2 years, 5 months ago

10 destinations to visit along the Grand Canal

China Daily  

A 100-meter paper-cutting work depicting the scenery along the Grand Canal is on display at the China Grand Canal Museum in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. The Grand Canal, the world's longest artificial waterway and a UNESCO World Heritage site, flows through the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong and Hebei, as well as Tianjin and Beijing. Last year, the construction …

10 destinations to visit along the Grand Canal
2 years, 5 months ago

10 destinations to visit along the Grand Canal

China Daily  

A 100-meter paper-cutting work depicting the scenery along the Grand Canal is on display at the China Grand Canal Museum in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. The Grand Canal, the world's longest artificial waterway and a UNESCO World Heritage site, flows through the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong and Hebei, as well as Tianjin and Beijing. Last year, the construction …

10 destinations to visit along the Grand Canal
2 years, 5 months ago

10 destinations to visit along the Grand Canal

China Daily  

A 100-meter paper-cutting work depicting the scenery along the Grand Canal is on display at the China Grand Canal Museum in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. The Grand Canal, the world's longest artificial waterway and a UNESCO World Heritage site, flows through the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong and Hebei, as well as Tianjin and Beijing. Last year, the construction …

10 destinations to visit along the Grand Canal
2 years, 5 months ago

10 destinations to visit along the Grand Canal

China Daily  

A 100-meter paper-cutting work depicting the scenery along the Grand Canal is on display at the China Grand Canal Museum in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. The Grand Canal, the world's longest artificial waterway and a UNESCO World Heritage site, flows through the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong and Hebei, as well as Tianjin and Beijing. Last year, the construction …

Flowing through time
2 years, 10 months ago

Flowing through time

China Daily  

Passing through six provinces and municipalities, the 3,200-kilometer Grand Canal dates back some 2,500 years. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the canal used to be a major transportation artery running through ancient China, with a history dating back some 2,500 years. The city government has unveiled two development plans: the first is an implementation plan for the protection, …

Flowing through time
2 years, 10 months ago

Flowing through time

China Daily  

Passing through six provinces and municipalities, the 3,200-kilometer Grand Canal dates back some 2,500 years. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the canal used to be a major transportation artery running through ancient China, with a history dating back some 2,500 years. The city government has unveiled two development plans: the first is an implementation plan for the protection, …

Flowing through time
2 years, 10 months ago

Flowing through time

China Daily  

Passing through six provinces and municipalities, the 3,200-kilometer Grand Canal dates back some 2,500 years. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the canal used to be a major transportation artery running through ancient China, with a history dating back some 2,500 years. The city government has unveiled two development plans: the first is an implementation plan for the protection, …

Flowing through time
2 years, 10 months ago

Flowing through time

China Daily  

Passing through six provinces and municipalities, the 3,200-kilometer Grand Canal dates back some 2,500 years. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the canal used to be a major transportation artery running through ancient China, with a history dating back some 2,500 years. The city government has unveiled two development plans: the first is an implementation plan for the protection, …

Cultural activity puts spotlight on intangible cultural heritage
3 years ago

Cultural activity puts spotlight on intangible cultural heritage

China Daily  

A cultural activity focusing on the protection of intangible cultural heritage kicks off in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province on Dec 23. A special cultural activity focusing on the protection of intangible cultural heritage in the Yellow River basin and along the Grand Canal will kick off in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province on Dec 23 and will run until …

Grand Canal will help with flow of prosperity
3 years, 1 month ago

Grand Canal will help with flow of prosperity

China Daily  

Delegates attend a session of the Grand Canal Cultural Belt Beijing-Hangzhou Dialogue, held in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, on Oct 22. Scholars, officials and experts from numerous fields, including foreign and domestic academic research and the culture and tourism industries, called for greater effort in the construction of China's Grand Canal Cultural Belt and Grand Canal National Cultural Park …

Media professionals explore vitality of Grand Canal in Jining
3 years, 2 months ago

Media professionals explore vitality of Grand Canal in Jining

China Daily  

The Jining section of the Grand Canal flows across Rencheng district in the city. A group of media professionals from provinces along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal visited the section of the canal in Rencheng district in Jining, East China's Shandong province on Oct 18. A craftsman creates gourd pyrography artworks at a cultural bazaar on the bank of the Grand …

Grand Canal-themed museum opens in East China
3 years, 6 months ago

Grand Canal-themed museum opens in East China

China Daily  

A museum themed on the Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, opened to the public on Wednesday in the eastern Chinese city of Yangzhou. It is the country's first comprehensive modern museum integrating preservation, scientific research and exhibition of cultural relics, and social education on the Grand Canal. It currently houses more than …

Grand Canal-themed museum opens in East China
3 years, 6 months ago

Grand Canal-themed museum opens in East China

China Daily  

A museum themed on the Grand Canal, a vast waterway connecting the northern and southern parts of China, opened to the public on Wednesday in the eastern Chinese city of Yangzhou. It is the country's first comprehensive modern museum integrating preservation, scientific research and exhibition of cultural relics, and social education on the Grand Canal. It currently houses more than …

Exhibition on Grand Canal marks a nation's wisdom
4 years, 1 month ago

Exhibition on Grand Canal marks a nation's wisdom

China Daily  

A section of Tianhou Palace in Tianjinon show. It consisted of three sections built in different periods to connect Beijing and Hangzhou, in East China's Zhejiang province, unifying the powerful northern and the fertile southern regions in ancient China. Paddling for A Thousand Miles, an exhibition now underway at the National Museum of China in Beijing, navigates the excavation and …

Exhibition on Grand Canal marks a nation's wisdom
4 years, 1 month ago

Exhibition on Grand Canal marks a nation's wisdom

China Daily  

A section of Tianhou Palace in Tianjinon show. It consisted of three sections built in different periods to connect Beijing and Hangzhou, in East China's Zhejiang province, unifying the powerful northern and the fertile southern regions in ancient China. Paddling for A Thousand Miles, an exhibition now underway at the National Museum of China in Beijing, navigates the excavation and …

Exhibition on Grand Canal marks a nation's wisdom
4 years, 1 month ago

Exhibition on Grand Canal marks a nation's wisdom

China Daily  

A section of Tianhou Palace in Tianjinon show. It consisted of three sections built in different periods to connect Beijing and Hangzhou, in East China's Zhejiang province, unifying the powerful northern and the fertile southern regions in ancient China. Paddling for A Thousand Miles, an exhibition now underway at the National Museum of China in Beijing, navigates the excavation and …

Plans focus on protection of Grand Canal
4 years, 2 months ago

Plans focus on protection of Grand Canal

China Daily  

The photo taken in 1978 shows a seven-hole bridge above the Grand Canal. Ou Xiaoli, director of the commission's social development department, said four national plans dealing with the protection of cultural heritage, water system management, ecological restoration and the development of tourism had been co-drafted with ministries. Liu Dongshun, deputy director of river and lake management at the Ministry …

Plans focus on protection of Grand Canal
4 years, 2 months ago

Plans focus on protection of Grand Canal

China Daily  

The photo taken in 1978 shows a seven-hole bridge above the Grand Canal. Ou Xiaoli, director of the commission's social development department, said four national plans dealing with the protection of cultural heritage, water system management, ecological restoration and the development of tourism had been co-drafted with ministries. Liu Dongshun, deputy director of river and lake management at the Ministry …

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