The Grand Canal - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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The Grand Canal is a vast waterway system in the north-eastern and central-eastern plains of China, running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang province in the south. Constructed in sections from the 5th century
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World Heritage site - Conservation, Preservation, International
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The 2500-year-old Genius of China's Grand Canal System
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The Grand Canal - Gallery - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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China's Grand Canal And Silk Road Were Inscribed as World Heritage Sites
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World Heritage Sites in Beijing - World Heritage Journey
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Must-Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites - AFAR
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Grand Canal, China, History, Length, & Facts
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An overview of UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Bath, England
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World Heritage Sites in Beijing - World Heritage Journey
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Grand Canal, China, History, Length, & Facts