Great Canal of China

Author: Cai Guiling
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Starting with the digging of "Taibei Canal" during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, it extends to the endless flow of Wu and Yue boats; from Qin and Han emperors advancing troops along the waterways and the rivers ablaze, to Emperor Yang of Sui opening the Grand Canal to Yangzhou; from the rise and fall of the Tang and Song dynasties tied to this water, with fate hanging on the river, to the emergence of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the Yuan Dynasty; from the elders of Wenshang spitting out gallons of blood, to the successive generations of Qing Dynasty canal workers who left their mark on three thousand years of history, capturing the profound depth of canal culture and the vibrant folk customs on both banks; hundreds of characters come to life, the destinies of those who dug the canal and the people on both banks of the river pulse through the words.