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Ancient canal drives thriving economies along its banks
The vast waterway system linking China's five great rivers has played an important role in transportation and boosting the economy along its banks.
June 13, 2023
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Ancient thoroughfares in China, Italy witness ebb and flow of both countries
The Grand Canal, built in the 5th century BC, is a vast waterway system running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang Province in the south.
June 9, 2023
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Ancient sites link with future
It's an oft-repeated phrase that "China has a 5,000-year-old civilization". Thanks to a myriad of heritage sites, which still remain standing above ground across the country, psychological bonds may emerge connecting modern visitors' minds and the distant past.
June 9, 2023
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China completes Grand Canal water supply project
Due to historical evolution, human activity and climate change, some sections of the canal began to dry up in the first half of the 20th century.
June 5, 2023
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Ever-evolving technologies help tell ancient stories of China's millennia-old Liangzhu City
Thanks to the application of ever-evolving technologies that help to evocatively unravel the mysteries of this millennia-old site.
May 16, 2023
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Fitness along the Grand Canal
More than 3,000 international walkers participated in the fitness activity held in Hangzhou’s Linping district on May 7.
May 8, 2023
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Traditional craft lives on in Zhejiang
A rich cultural legacy of traditional craftsmanship continues to thrive in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
April 11, 2023
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Water once again runs throughout Grand Canal
The 2,500-year-old Grand Canal now has water again in all of its sections that had dried out, thanks to a yearly water supplementation program that started on March 1 to rejuvenate the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
April 6, 2023
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