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The world's longest man-made waterway
Grand Canal is today one of the oldest in the world of hydraulic structures, which are currently operating successfully. The total length of the unique channel is incredible 1,782 kilometers.
The Grand Canal was built almost two thousand years. Construction began in the sixth century BC, and ended in the thirteenth century of ours. By the way, if you take into account also spurs channel to Beijing, Hangzhou and Nantong, the length of the Grand Canal will be 2470 kilometers. In fact, the main value of the channel - the ability to connect the two largest rivers in China - the Yellow River and the Yangtze. The entire length of the channel operates several dozen gateways, and its ability to gruzopropusknaya is 10 million tons per year.
The Grand Canal was built almost two thousand years. Construction began in the sixth century BC, and ended in the thirteenth century of ours. By the way, if you take into account also spurs channel to Beijing, Hangzhou and Nantong, the length of the Grand Canal will be 2470 kilometers. In fact, the main value of the channel - the ability to connect the two largest rivers in China - the Yellow River and the Yangtze. The entire length of the channel operates several dozen gateways, and its ability to gruzopropusknaya is 10 million tons per year.
