The Grand Canal is a system of interconnected canals linking various major rivers 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 UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Length: 1,776 km (1,104 miles)
Construction began: Sui dynasty
Start point: Beijing
End point: Hangzhou
Connects to: Hai River, Yellow River, Huai River, Yangtze River, Qiantang River
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