"The Grand Canal is a vast waterway system in the north-eastern and
central-eastern plains of China, running from Beijing in the north to
Zhejiang province in the south. Constructed in sections from the 5th
century BC onwards, it was conceived as a unified means of communication
for the Empire for the first time in the 7th century AD (Sui dynasty).
This led to a series of gigantic construction sites, creating the
world’s largest and most extensive civil engineering project prior to
the Industrial Revolution. It formed the backbone of the Empire’s inland
communication system, transporting grain and strategic raw materials,
and supplying rice to feed the population. By the 13th century it
consisted of more than 2,000 km of artificial waterways, linking five of
China’s main river basins. It has played an important role in ensuring
the country’s economic prosperity and stability and is still in use
today as a major means of communication." -http://whc.unesco.org
"This postcard shows Pingjiang Road session of the Grand Canal.
It is located in Suzhou, once the riches city in China.
I went to Suzhou in April. It is really beautiful, with lots of waterways..", shares Phoebe.
Thank you so much Phoebe for this awesome postcard!
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