WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Description. The Lingqu Canal, also known as Dou Canal or Xing’an Canal, is located in Xing’an County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is an ancient canal that connects the Xiang River and Li River, joins the Yangtze River Basin and Pearl River Basin and links up Central China and Lingnan region.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Grand Canal, built during the Sui Dynasty, was a great waterway that connected the Yellow River (Huang He) in the North with the Yangzi River (Chang Jiang) in the South. This canal covered a twisty 600 miles. It stimulated trade and communication between northern and southern China.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Chang Jiang and Huang He Rivers are connected by one of the world’s oldest canal systems, the Grand Canal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Grand Canal Today Although much of the historic canal is visible, and many sections are popular tourist destinations, currently only the portion between Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province and Jining, Shandong Province is navigable. That is a distance of about 500 miles (800 kilometers). Szczepanski, Kallie.

Detailed explanation-5: -The canals connected the water system of the Haihe River Basin and connected the Yellow River and the Huaihe River. Connections were also made between the Yangtze River, Lake Taihu, and the Qiantang River. The Chinese Grand Canal is the long-est in the world, crossing the most natural rivers.