Along the Grand Canal

The route

The main canal runs:

Ningbo, where it enters the East China Sea Shaoxing Hangzhou Jiaxing Suzhou Wuxi Xuzhou Yangzhou, where it crosses the Yangtze Huai'an, where another canal branches off to Kaifeng and Luoyang Jining Dezhou Tianjin Beijing In the Suzhou/Wuxi area, Lake Tai is connected to the canal.

Museums

1 Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Museum (中国京杭大运河博物馆) (Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province). (updated Feb 2024) 2 China Grand Canal Museum (中国大运河博物馆) (Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province). (updated Feb 2024) 3 China Water Transport Museum (中国漕运博物馆) (Huai'an, Jiangsu Province). Huai'an has long been an important port on the Grand Canal. This museum tells the story of Huai'an's role in the transportation of grain to the imperial capital. (updated Feb 2018) 4 Sui and Tang Dynasties Grand Canal Culture Museum (隋唐大运河文化博物馆) (Luoyang, Henan Province). When most people think of the Grand Canal, they usually think of the Beijing-Hangzhou canal. In fact, during the Sui and Tang dynasties, the Grand Canal ran all the way to Luoyang. It was only during the Yuan Dynasty, after the capital was moved to Beijing, that Luoyang was cut from the route. This museum displays artifacts from the time when Luoyang was the northern terminus of the canal. The main highlight is two sunken ships that were discovered in 2013. (updated Feb 2024)