Grand Canal
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The Grand Canal is the world's longest artificial waterway, stretching across China and serving as a major feat of engineering. Built over many centuries, it has been crucial for connecting different regions of China and transporting goods and people throughout the country's history.
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Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Simplified Chinese京杭大运河 Traditional Chinese京杭大運河
The Grand Canal (Chinese: 大运河; pinyin: Dà yùnhé) is a system of interconnected canals linking various major rivers and lakes in North and East China, serving as an important waterborne transport infrastructure between the north and the south during Medieval and premodern China. It is the longest artificial waterway in the world and a World Heritage Site.