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🌊 The Grand Canal: Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal

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🌊 The Grand Canal: Changzhou City Section of Jiangnan Canal
UNESCO World Heritage waterway through eastern China


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 13:51

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 2014)
  • Approximately 23 kilometers through Changzhou
  • Part of the Grand Canal system connecting Beijing and Hangzhou
  • Continuous operation for over 1,500 years

The Changzhou City Section of the Jiangnan Canal is a 23-kilometer stretch of the Grand Canal system that ...

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