Jiangsu section of the Grand Canal has always been the core section of the Grand Canal. Among them, the core area of the heritage area listed in the World Heritage List accounts for about 1/2, the length of the heritage river section accounts for about 1/3, and the number of heritage sites accounts for about 40% of the whole country.
The Grand Canal also flows through Xuzhou, Suqian, Zhenjiang, Changzhou and other places in Jiangsu Province, and many famous cities, towns and villages were born along the river. A canal shows the beauty of Jiangsu culture.
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The Grand Canal has also become a "hero" for Jiangsu to save transportation costs, energy conservation and emission reduction. Because the freight rate and unit energy consumption of water transportation are much lower than those of roads and railways, the tail gas emission is greatly reduced.
The ancient canal is not only the blood of culture, but also the artery of gold and silver. Jiangsu section of Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is becoming the focus of national attention and a new model.
The Grand Canal culture plays a leading and promoting role, which will have a significant and far-reaching impact on conserving the ecological environment, building beautiful Jiangsu, promoting the linkage between North and South, and achieving coordinated development.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-China Grand Canal