World Heritage @China: The Grand Canal - China's flowing memories

Retaining clear water while flushing out sediment, regulating water flow to counter silt buildup, constructing diversion dams, redirecting the Wen River to prevent flooding, and splitting the Jishui River into two channels—these remarkable feats of engineering almost defy explanation, do they not?

Armed with extraordinary courage and wisdom, generations of Chinese visionary experts created the world's oldest and largest canal: the Grand Canal of China.

This feat of engineering revolutionized spatial connectivity and cultural integration across the country, earning it the title of the "Internet" of ancient China.