The canal connects the present cities of Beijing in the north and Hangzhou in the south, which served as dynastic capitals in the past, and contains 24 locksÂ
24 locks 363 mi (584 km) 77 locks Directions: Answer the following questions in the spaces provided 1 Why was a canal necessary in early China?
recognized and identified objects from ancient China Moreover, the human geographical scientists which led block river in five hundred years, the canal
anisms in ancient China Rich cultural heritages remained today Yet the goods transported to Beijing through the canal not only included
The north of Ancient China is sub-arctic, the South is Made of dams, canals and chain pumps The Chinese used primitive locks 2,000 years ago
that China is also home to the longest canal in the world, the Grand Canal Show several photos dynastic capitals in the past, and contains 24 locks and 60 bridges very old, which makes the Grand Canal a masterpiece of both the ancient
Transport in Russia, building many of the early canals there 1 The early locks built in China and Italy were of stone, but elsewhere turf-sided locks were often