The Grand Canal
Also known as Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Canal de Bian, Grand Canal, Grand Canal de Chine, Grand Canal impérial
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China
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (iii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
China
Inscribed
2014
Area
20,819 ha
In preparation
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
ChinaCultural8 km away
Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City
ChinaCultural27 km away
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
ChinaCultural125 km away
Mount Huangshan
ChinaMixed198 km away
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
ChinaCultural219 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ31347, open data (CC0)
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