Grand Canal barges have no fancy names ... was seen by Chinese historians as an act of brilliant madness. Ancient China’s main rivers ran west to east, and Yang wanted to break this grip ...

Citizens enjoy leisure time on the bank of the Tongji Canal in Sixian County, Suzhou City, east China's Anhui Province, Dec.

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.

Since it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site ten years ago, China's Grand Canal has become a green, culturally ...

TIANJIN, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- A granary complex for waterway grain transportation dating back to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) has been discovered in north China's Tianjin Municipality, the city's ...

[Photo provided to China Daily] On Monday ... these scholars interpreted the close fate of ancient historical and cultural celebrities with the Grand Canal, unveiled the wisdom-highlights embodied ...

A major feature of the 24 lattice-style waterways is their proximity to the Grand Canal. As the main artery flowing through the heart of China’s economy and culture for over two millennia ...

Situated along the historic Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Cangzhou, a city honored with dual World Heritage designations, is embarking on a proactive campaign to enhance its global image. The ...