Flowing prosperity: Six facts you may not know about China's Grand Canal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Flowing prosperity: Six facts you may not know about China's Grand Canal

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The 3,200-kilometer Grand Canal dates back nearly 2,500 years. A cargo fleet ship on display Fact 3: Cultural connotations More than 400 items found along the Grand Canal have been inscribed on the list of national-level intangible cultural heritage, including folk arts, handicrafts and local beliefs. A Yangliuqing Lunar New Year woodcut painting work Fact 4: Securing sustenance The Huiluo Barns' ruins near Luoyang, Henan province, which is listed among the World Heritage sites, offers a glimpse of how grain from southeastern China that was transported along the Grand Canal was stored and managed by the central government during the Sui Dynasty. A glimpse of the ruins of Huiluo Barns Fact 5: Funding a nation The Grand Canal was closely interlinked with ancient China's tax system, as grain paid as tax was transported to the capital via the waterway. During the Ming Dynasty, Song Li and Bai Ying built 38 sluices around Nanwang, a town in Shandong province, which is the highest point along the canal, to enable ships to "climb over" the ridge.

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Historical treasures of Grand Canal saved for next generation

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4 years, 3 months ago

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