Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo trekked to China, leaving a deep impression of the Grand Canal — the country's major waterway artery — and providing the detailed portrayal in the ...

Within weeks China surrendered. The Grand Canal was also a cultural conduit ... his raspy voice animated. “Boats coming in every direction, and you had to pay attention all the time.” ...

All the main characters reside in a neighborhood in Huajie (Flower Street) along the bank of a section of the Grand Canal. [Photo/China Daily] More than 700 years ago, Italian merchant and ...