The Grand Canal was more than an ancient transport route. It built cities—Yangzhou's salt fortunes, Suzhou's scholar gardens, Jining's wharves, and the merchant networks of Shanxi ...
Along the Grand Canal in Suzhou, a handful of older blacksmiths still hammer iron by the water. Their anvils once supplied shipyards and boat repair yards. ...
Opened in July 2020, the Husutong bridge carries six lanes of highway and four railway tracks across the Yangtze on a 1,092-metre main span. It turned ...
From Dream of the Red Chamber to Journey to the West, China's greatest literary works were shaped by the Grand Canal. Discover how the waterway connected ...