China Tours: Grand Canal Applies for World Heritage

Lake inscription, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has also been put on the agenda for the 2014 nomination, but as a extension of the Grand Canal's eastern Zhejiang Ningbo section of the canal, this heritage has three points (Yongfeng library sites, Qing'an China tours Hall, the water is monument) finalists.
Eastern Zhejiang Canal Ningbo section: to build the southern end of Hohai door intermodal
Ningbo section of Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal, starting from the crossing settled, Yuyao Shun Yu Yao River from top to bottom through the pump waves, Ningbo Yao River locks, Sanjiangkou, limited Yongjiang mouth.
"In fact, the history section of Ningbo, Hangzhou section of more than a long, and more content." Ningbo famous ancient cultural relics protection expert, said Yang, a child only know that the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, as early as 7,000 years ago Hemudu era, the prototype of Ningbo section of aorta has emerged.
To the country of Vietnam to open up the center of the capital Kuaiji "Sanin ancient waterway" is the predecessor of Hangzhou-Ningbo Canal. According to historical records, this ancient canal from Shaoxing Cao E Jiang Guo has been extended to the next length of 20 km.
Jin Huaidi time (307 ~ 312), within the history of HE through Kuaiji (Sanin people) presided over the canal dug to irrigate fields West Hing. Guo Hueiji County from west to west, to the solid-Ling, said the Eastern Zhejiang Canal. Canal east, direct Cao'e River. With the beam to clear the lake, from the canal more Cao'e and Da Ningbo.
Yang said the city, "At that time, this China tour water transportation is the ancient 'highway', counted over 1,700 years of history."
By ancient waterways, along the Grand Canal, Ningbo become Hohai connector:
111 BC, the more Wang Yushan East Fujian rebellion, Zhao Tingpai sailor Zheng Chao, at the time was by the sentence chapter (now Ningbo) to the sea.
Song Dynasty, the official Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, China and other worship are from Ningbo landing. Yuan positive "Chi Si Ming added," that: "Song Qingyuan years, where China's Jia Gaoli Zhufan matter to China and Japan who, only Minnesota (now Ningbo) a port." Ningbo imported from overseas by the time the goods reached 160 kinds, and the import trade of Ningbo Yuan varieties by up to 220 species.For more information, please shift to Best China Tour