Rise and Fall of the Grand Canal in the Ancient Kaifeng City of China: Role of the Grand Canal and Water Supply in Urban and Regional Development

In the long history of the feudal society of China, Kaifeng played a vital role. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Kaifeng became a worldwide metropolis. The important reason was that the Grand Canal, which was excavated during the Sui Dynasty, became the main transportation artery for the political...

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Main Authors: Wenji Huang, Mingwang Xi, Shibao Lu, Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/14/1932