The Grand Canal

大运河

Dà Yùnhé

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About "The Grand Canal"

Reading level: 5

How China's Grand Canal was dug over centuries to join the wealthy south to the northern capital.

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大运河 Dà Yùn hé
the Grand Canal
运河 yùn hé
canal
隋朝 Suí cháo
the Sui dynasty
粮食 liáng shi
grain
南北 nán běi
north and south
船只 chuán zhī
boats; vessels
杭州 Háng zhōu
Hangzhou