Grand Canal

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Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China: Grand Canal

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Grand Canal: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

development of Tianjin
- In Tianjin: Evolution of the city
example of ancient canals
- In canals and inland waterways: Ancient works
lower Yellow River
- In Yellow River: The lower course
significance in Yangdi’s reign
- In Yangdi
Yangtze River
- In Yangtze River: The lower course
- In Yangtze River: Navigation of the Yangtze River

importance to

Cangzhou
- In Cangzhou
China’s transportation network
- In China: Waterways of China
Shandong
- In Shandong: Transportation
- In Shandong: History of Shandong
Xuzhou
- In Xuzhou
Zhenjiang
- In Zhenjiang: History

rehabilitation by

Yongle
- In Yongle: Transfer of the capital to Beijing
Yuan dynasty
- In Kublai Khan: Social and administrative policy
- In China: Economy of China

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Noted that it is a UNESCO World Heritage site and mentioned the deaths of workers during the Sui dynasty.	Melissa Petruzzello	Jun 07, 2021
	Add new Web site: ChinaCultre.org - The Grand Canal.	Gloria Lotha	Feb 05, 2021
	Add new Web site: ChinaKnowledge.de - The Grand Canal.	Gloria Lotha	Feb 12, 2019
	Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Centre - The Grand Canal.	Grace Young	Jan 06, 2017
	Add new Web site: Cultural China - Kaleidoscope - The Grand Canal.	Grace Young	Feb 27, 2014
	Add new Web site: ChinaCulture.org - Grand Canal.	Grace Young	Feb 25, 2014
	Revised the value for the overall length of the canal.	Kenneth Pletcher	Nov 13, 2012
	Article revised and updated.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Mar 16, 2007
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	May 27, 1999