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The Grand Canal nominally runs between Beijing and Hangzhou over a total length of 1,794 km (1,115 mi); however, only the section from Hangzhou to Liangshan County is currently navigable. Its course is today divided into seven sections.
Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. 22. Baoshan Bridge: 23. North Jianguo Road ... This is a route-map template for the Line 5 (Hangzhou Metro), a rapid transit line in China.
In May 2013, the Eastern Zhejiang Canal was officially included as part of the Grand Canal within China and listed in the seventh group of Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level. [7] In 2014, it was inducted as a World Heritage Site alongside the Beijing–Hangzhou Grand Canal and the Sui and Tang Grand Canal. [8]
Present-day Binjiang District lies along the ancient Grand Canal, which made the area central to the movement of goods and people from north China to south China. [4] The area was a major point for the export of goods abroad. [4] During the Tang dynasty, the ancient town of Xixing was a major center for poetry. [3]
Map of Zhapu port (Port of Jiaxing) The port of Jiaxing is located at the mouth of the Qiantang River, at the start of Hangzhou Bay. A large number of inland waterways, including the Grand Canal crisscross Jiaxing prefecture as well. As of 2012, it had 36 berths, 26 capable of handling ships over 10,000 DWT, and 10 berths for 1,000-ton vessels.
Phase 1 of the line started operation since 2015. Running northeast–southwest, the line connects Hangzhou East railway station, Qianjiang New City and Binjiang District. Part of the line (Qianjiang Road to Shuicheng Bridge) runs along the north bank of Qiantang River.
The Grand Canal (Chinese: 大运河) is a metro station on Line 5 of the Hangzhou Metro in China. It is located in the Gongshu District of Hangzhou. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Map of the Inner city (1861–1890) Beijing's Inner city is also called Jingcheng ("capital city") or Dacheng ("big city"). The eastern and western sections were originally part of the Yuan city of Dadu, while the northern and southern sections were built during the early Ming dynasty in the Hongwu (1368–1398) and Yongle (1402–1424) eras.