02- The Grand Canal

Sui Dynasty (Year: 581 – 618) Began The Grand Canal

Sui Dynasty (Year: 581 – 618) Began The Grand Canal

Major Route of Commerce

The Grand Canal was a major route of commerce and an engineering marvel.

The Grand Canal

“The Spring Festival Along the River”

A Hand Scroll by

Zhang Zeduan(created in the early 12th Century)

The Hand Scroll Format

The scroll depicts a journey from the rural countryside to the imperial capital city.

These waterways helped to unify China and encourage economic and cultural growth.

“The Spring Festival The Spring Festival Along the River” provides a wealth of detail on the varieties of commercial activity in China.

Rainbow Bridge

“A Trip Up the River at Qingming Festival” painted by Zhang Zeduan, during the Northern Song Dynasty(960-1127).

The Grand CanalToday

The Grand Canal 2004

Grand CanalBegins in Hangzhou

The West Lake in Hangzhou

We will be visiting the

Grand Canal

in Suzhou

Suzhou:The Venice of China

Grand CanalChangzhou

Changzhou on the Grand Canal Today

Welcome to Changzhou! Wang Hui1689 A.D.

Scroll 6 depicts Kangxi’s journey along the Grand Canal to Changzhou.

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HULU video: “Building the Rainbow Bridge”

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NOVA Builds a Rainbow Bridge - PBS

HULU video: “Building the

Rainbow Bridge”

“Building the Rainbow Bridge” NOVA on PBS