The story of the Grand Canal -- Construction begins, Yangzhou, 486 BCE -- A palace on water, Luoyang, 605 CE -- Granary attack! Liyang, 618 CE -- A military coup, Kaifeng, 960 CE -- A paradise on earth, Hangzhou, 1185 CE -- Night fair, Maple Bridge, Suzhou, 760 CE -- Stopping the floods, Huaiyin, 1699 CE -- A ridge of water, Nanwang, 1420 CE -- A customs pass, Linqing, 1600 CE -- A modern metropolis, Tianjin, 2020 CE -- A landmark tower, Tongzhou, 1450 CE -- The busy dock, Tongzhou, 1550 CE -- A vital communications link, Tongzhou, 1600 CE -- The end of the Canal, Beijing, 1910 CE.
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