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.

It involves two main channels: one in the east, along the Grand Canal, and another that runs through central China (see map). These bring water from the Yangzi river and its tributaries to the north.

For a panoramic and immersive view of the Grand Canal, the Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum, which has become a must-see attraction since its opening in June 2021, is unmissable.

Stretching from Beijing to Hangzhou, the 2,700-km long Grand Canal boasts a rich 2,500-year history as the sole transportation artery connecting northern and southern China. It is the world's ...

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.

The Grand Canal connects great rivers in the north, including the Yangzi and Yellow rivers. Two new super-long canals, yet to be formally approved, would connect the Yangzi with southern China’s ...

Just like the other 900 households in Qishidong village in China’s southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, his family relies on hand-pumped groundwater to cook, clean and shower.

The Grand Canal, spanning thousands of kilometers, is the longest of its kind in the world.Let’s take a trip along the current canal through a series of photos.

The Grand Canal is a vast waterway system in the north-eastern and central-eastern plains of China, running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang province in the south. Constructed in sections from ...

This panoramic aerial photo taken on Dec. 9, 2023 shows the view of a historical and cultural district along the Grand Canal in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo: Xinhua) Artists stage a ...

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.