Dozens of cities line the Grand Canal which was first dug about 2,500 years ago,including Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province.One of the greatest values of Yangzhou''s section of the canal is that it has an accurate historical record.The finalized canal connected two major natural rivers-the Yangtze and Huaihe.It has a long-term influence on economic and cultural exchanges between north and south.It also set an example for canal construction across China,leading to the final BeijingHangzhou Grand Canal,which connects the channels built in different periods.
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