Rise and Fall of the Grand Canal

SERIOUS water shortages in Beijing, Tianjin and northern Chinagenerally are the impetus behind the ambitious South-to-North WaterDiversion Project, whose aim is to divert water from the Yangtze Riverinto North China. It is the biggest project of its kind in the world.The South-to-North Water Diversion Project will channel waterfrom the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River along a western,central and eastern route. The eastern route will make use of the 1800-km-longGra…

Rise and Fall of the Grand Canal