🌊 The Grand Canal
Site of Hanjia Granary
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site designated in 2014
- Longest artificial waterway in the world, stretching over 1,700 kilometres from Beijing to Hangzhou
- Construction began in sections from the 5th century BC, with major unification during the Sui Dynasty (581–618 AD)
- Hanjia Granary site located in Luoyang, Henan Province, dating to the Sui and Tang Dynasties (6th–10th centuries CE)
The Grand Canal is one of the world's most significant ancient engineering achievements and a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognised for its role in shaping Chinese civilisation. Spanning over 1,700 kilometres from Beijing in the north to Hangzhou in the south, the canal connects five major river systems: the Haihe, Yellow, Huai, Yangtze, and Qiantang Rivers. The Hanjia Granary, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, represents one of many strategic storage complexes built along this vast waterway ...