Speaking of China's cultural heritage, the first thing that comes to your mind may be the Great Wall. Well, another great project is the Grand Canal. How long is it? What's its role in China's development both in ancient and modern times? Watch this video. | China Daily

Grand Canal has witnessed Chinese history spanning over 2,500 years. The Grand Canal of China, consisting of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, Sui-Tang Grand Canal and Eastern Zhejiang Canal, was a great project completed in ancient China. On June 22, 2014, the Grand Canal was included on the World Cultural Heritage List. Over a thousand years, the Grand Canal has been meandering through eight provinces and cities along its course of 3,200 kilometers and connecting five major rivers, namely, the