Building began in 486 B.C. Along the way, he’ll take up the challenges and customs of living on the canal. Grand Canal barges have no fancy names, no mermaids planted on the bow, no corny sayings painted on the stern. China's Grand Canal: A Photographer's Journey Our host, photographer Jeff Hutchens travels the length of the Canal from Beijing to see the historical waterway, to Jiangsu province to see it at work. Grand Canal (China) THE GRAND CANAL is one of the wonders of the world. Hell train in the same arts and culture born from Canal travelers, and unlock the secret ingredients in dishes that sprung up in the … with an important extension decreed in the third century, BCE during the Qin Dynasty. Our host, photographer Jeff Hutchens travels the length of the Canal from Beijing to see the historical waterway, to Jiangsu province to see it at work. Our host, photographer Jeff Hutchens travels the length of the Canal from Beijing to see the historical waterway, to Jiangsu province to see it at work.

Photographer Jeff Hutchens travels the length of China’s Grand Canal to see the historical waterway at work. Hell train in the same arts and culture born from Canal travelers, and unlock the secret ingredients in dishes that sprung up in the birthplace of the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal of China is not only the world’s oldest canal, it is far longer than either Suez or Panama. Built in the 7th century by CHINA's Sui Dynasty, it stretches about 1,100 mi (1,800 km) across eastern China—about the same distance as MIAMI, FLORIDA , to NEW YORK CITY , or LOS … As it … Along the way, he’ll take up the challenges and customs of living on the canal. China's Grand Canal: A Photographer's Journey Our host, photographer Jeff Hutchens travels the length of the Canal from Beijing to see the historical waterway, to... All Shows; Macan and the Eagle High in the skies of western China, a giant eagle soars above the rugged landscape. This story appears in the May 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. Along the way, he’ll take up the challenges and customs of living on the canal.
Hell train in the same arts and culture born from Canal travelers, and unlock the secret ingredients in dishes that sprung up in the birthplace of the Grand Canal. Along the way, he’ll take up the challenges and customs of living on the canal. National Geographic explores the people, places and events of our world. At 1,795 kilometers (or 1,114 miles) it has 24 locks and 60 bridges, and claim to the title of longest canal.