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Changzhou Ancient Canal ... Changzhou Ancient Canal(in Chinese:常州古运河)is a famous grand canal in China, which appears to be southeast-northwest direction in Changzhou of Jiangsu Province.

History:

This canal is part of the Jiangnan canal digged in Sui dynasty. Standing in Upling Station which is located on the north shore of the canal and looking at the transport fleet in the canal, you can't help reviewing the years thousands ago.

Grand Canal passes through Changzhou. Since thouisands of years ago, the ancient canal has been the mother river of Changzhou. The Ancient Canal has rich human resources and places of interest, and it is a valuable book bearing the historical culture of Changzhou. Nowadays Changzhou Ancient Canal is becoming landscape tourist corridor combining scenery with historical human landscape.

Undergoing the two-thousand-year sediment, the Grand Canal has formed its specific culture and folk custom. During the 28th World Heritage Convention, the Chinese related department prepared to apply the canal as the alternative project of the World Heritage Site with other 17 cities. The United states have concluded the character of the Grand Canal that it represents the migrate and move of human beings, the constant exchange and mutual benefit of commodity, thought, knowledge and values, and represents the exchange and mutual nourishment of the culture in time and space.

Changzhou is a indispensible part of the Jinghang Great Canal bidding for the world heritage. Since two thousand years ago, the ancient canal has formed the specific features and cultural characteristics of Changzhou, which is a city owning pink wall and black tile, a small bridge over the flowing stream, plowing people and people living along the river. The businessmen trade, canal water transport, wood, rice, bean, fruit, tea industry and the national industry and commerce have contributed to the economic glory of Changzhou. The protecting and development of these unique intangible cultural heritages has very realistic and profound influence on the new development of Changzhou.

Introduction: The head water of Changzhou Ancient Canal is derives from Grate Kei Lane and reaches Dongpo Park(in Chinese:东坡公园) in the north. If you take the Huafang Ship from Grate dustpan-shaped vessel lane wharf from which Qianlong Emperor has asored several times, you can browse the ancient alley full of historical sites, archaic rhyme and literary quotations. The hundred-meter-long alley contains Upling station, Huaghua Pavilion and Grate beam lights , etc. If you go along the Ancient Canal from Hangzhou to Changzhou,you are certain to pass the Outfitting the boat Pavilion ，also called Dongpo Outfitting the boat Pavilion because it is related to Su Shi.

Today,with the Outfitting the boat Pavilion being the centre,it formed the Dongpo Park which combines Changzhou Ancient Canal,historical sites and new sceneries. Dongpo Washing inkstone(in Chinese:东坡洗砚池)，Beiting Qianlong (in Chinese:乾隆御碑亭) and Imperial Wharf(in Chinese:御碑亭) are all belonged to the city heritage objects.This place has been the best spot for overlooking the grand Changzhou Ancient Canal.