Veteran China journalist Ian Johnson, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for his coverage of persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, recently spent two weeks aboard a barge on China’s Grand Canal.

China’s Ancient Lifeline. The 1,400-year-old Grand Canal is a monumental project that bound north and south China together. It’s still in use today.

Archaeologists have discovered a total of 85 ancient sites from the Sui Dynasty (581-618) and later periods in the Hengshui section of the Grand Canal, according to the Hebei provincial institute of ...

This is a report from haiwainet.cn: The 10th China Grand Canal Temple Fair closed in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Nov. 5, drawing many visitors to appreciate the Canal culture.

This is hugely evident in the construction of the Grand Canal, ... Running across 1,794 kilometres, the Grand Canal has served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China.

The year 2024 marked the 10th anniversary of Grand Canal's UNESCO world heritage listing. The success of the application has revitalized the Grand Canal, which is a recognition of its historical ...

JINAN -- Nearly one billion yuan (around $160 million) has been spent on one section of the ancient Grand Canal in east China's Shandong province, said a local official on Thursday.

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. Enditem ...

This is hugely evident in the construction of the Grand Canal, ... Running across 1,794 kilometres, the Grand Canal has served as a significant transportation artery in ancient China.