Grand Canal
longest canal or artificial river in the world located in China
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Summary
Grand Canal is an architectural ensemble[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of architectural ensemble entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,711 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: People's Republic of China[3]
- Commons category: Grand Canal of China[4]
- Has part(s): Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal[5], Sui Tang Grand Canal[6], Eastern Zhejiang Canal[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Grand Canal (China)[8]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[9], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11]
- Topic has template: Q20690146[12]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[13], Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level[14]
- Length: 1011 km[15]
- Area: 20819.11 ha[16], 55,629 ha[17]
- World Heritage criteria: (i)[18], (iii)[19], (iv)[20], (vi)[21]
Why It Matters
Grand Canal has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]