Grand Canal barges ... The original canal system, built by Emperor Yang of the Sui dynasty, was seen by Chinese historians as an act of brilliant madness. Ancient China’s main rivers ran west ...

Note: no sound] Workers excavate the downstream embankment of the navigation open channel at the Huaian Junction of the second phase of the Huaihe River Waterway project in Huai 'an city, Jiangsu ...

[Photo provided tochinadaily.com.cn] The Artworks Exhibition of Canal Chic: Reviving China's Heritage, showcasing dozens of paintings, illustrations and posters themed on the Grand Canal ...