China's Grand Canal added to World Heritage list

English.news.cn, Editor: An, 2014-06-22

A boat sails on the Wuxi section of China's Grand Canal, in Wuxi, east
 China's Jiangsu province, June 22, 2014. China's Grand Canal, the longest
 artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage
list on June 22, 2014. (Xinhua/Huan Yueliang)

DOHA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage list here on Sunday.

The Grand Canal with a history of more than 2,400 years was recognized by UNESCO World Heritage Committee which convened its 38th session in the Qatari capital.

The 1,794-km canal runs from Beijing to Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province.

Photo taken on June 2, 2014 shows two dragon boats sailing in the Taierzhuang

 section of China's Grand Canal, in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province.

China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on

the World Heritage list on June 22, 2014.

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