It is a great water conservancy project created by the people of China in ancient times, a golden waterway for transporting grain from the south to the north and irrigation, an economic lifeline for military assets deployment and business travel, a bridge for integrating North and South cultures and East and West cultures, and an ancient cultural corridor for displaying historical and cultural landscapes.
The Grand Canal bears the vicissitudes of thousands of years, witnessed the development and changes of cities on both sides of the strait, and accumulated rich and profound canal culture. It is a valuable material and spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation and a link for the inheritance and development of Chinese civilization.
Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal