The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the earliest and longest man-made canal in the world. With a total distance of more than 1700 kilometers, it starts from Beijing and ends in Hangzhou. The Grand Canal plays a great role in the exchange of economy and culture between southern and northern China, especially in the industrial and agricultural development in the canal line area.

Nanwang National Archaeological Heritage Park in Jining, Shandong province is the highest point of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal along the route. It is not only a cultural heritage gem of the Grand Canal, but also an eternal monument of the innovative spirit and perseverance of the Chinese nation.

Editor: Cheng Dengyu