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Project "Canal Chic - Reviving China's Heritage" aims to explore the cultural heritage and spiritual essence of the Grand Canal and combine it with the elements of China chic to write a glorious chapter of canal culture in the new era
Although Suqian in East China's Jiangsu province is only 28 years old as a prefecture-level city, it boasts 112 kilometers of the Grand Canal, which dates back nearly 2,500 years and flows through eight provinces and municipalities.
On Aug 31, the "Canal Chic: Reviving China's Heritage" creative planning project (Jiangsu station) exploration team started the second day of their visit to Yangzhou.
Here are some memorable landmarks along the Grand Canal in Beijing.
Romance means different things to different people. Recently, China Daily reporter Yin Weihao discovered one interpretation at Shichahai in downtown Beijing.
Encircled by the Zhong Canal on the west and the Luoma Lake on the east, the Yaowan Ancient Town in Xinyi, Xuzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, used to be a bustling wharf for centuries since the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Here are some memorable landmarks along the Grand Canal in Tianjin.
