🌊 The Grand Canal
Site of Liyang Granary
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2014
- Longest artificial waterway in the world, spanning 1,700 km from Beijing to Hangzhou
- Liyang Granary dates to the Sui Dynasty (581–618 AD)
- Links five major river systems across China
The Grand Canal is the world's longest artificial waterway, stretching over 1,700 kilometers from Beijing in the north to Hangzhou in the south. The Site of Liyang Granary, located in Henan Province, represents one of the most significant components of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, illustrating the canal's role in ancient Chinese grain management and logistics. Built during the Sui Dynasty, the granary exemplifies the engineering sophistication and organizational scale required to maintain ...