🚤 The Grand Canal: Yangzhou Section of Huaiyang Canal
UNESCO-listed waterway and historical grain transport hub in Jiangsu Province
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014 as part of the Grand Canal inscribed property
- Located in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, eastern China
- Central to the Caoyun system, the imperial grain transport network spanning centuries
- Approximately 40 kilometers of navigable waterway within the Yangzhou administrative area
The Yangzhou Section of the Huaiyang Canal forms a critical segment of China's Grand Canal, the world's longest ...