Ancient China’s main rivers ran west to ... the makeover required leveling nearly every canal-side building. For centuries the Grand Canal had been the heart of the city; now it’s just a ...

where the northernmost section of the famed Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is located. Addressing the event, Peng Jing, president of the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research ...

Developed by Wang Jing, an enigmatic Chinese industrialist with ties to China’s ruling party, the Grand Nicaragua Canal will cost ... than the Empire State Building is tall and carry 18,000 ...