02- The Grand Canal
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02 The Grand Canal Outline For China History classes before trip Link to video: NOVA - Building the China Bridge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DC0qg_C3Sc
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Sui Dynasty (Year: 581 – 618) Began The Grand Canal
Sui Dynasty (Year: 581 – 618) Began The Grand Canal
Major Route of Commerce
The Grand Canal was a major route of commerce and an engineering marvel.
The Grand Canal
“The Spring Festival Along the River”
A Hand Scroll by
Zhang Zeduan(created in the early 12th Century)
The Hand Scroll Format
The scroll depicts a journey from the rural countryside to the imperial capital city.
These waterways helped to unify China and encourage economic and cultural growth.
“The Spring Festival The Spring Festival Along the River” provides a wealth of detail on the varieties of commercial activity in China.
Rainbow Bridge
“A Trip Up the River at Qingming Festival” painted by Zhang Zeduan, during the Northern Song Dynasty(960-1127).
The Grand CanalToday
The Grand Canal 2004
Grand CanalBegins in Hangzhou
The West Lake in Hangzhou
We will be visiting the
Grand Canal
in Suzhou
Suzhou:The Venice of China
Grand CanalChangzhou
Changzhou on the Grand Canal Today
Welcome to Changzhou! Wang Hui1689 A.D.
Scroll 6 depicts Kangxi’s journey along the Grand Canal to Changzhou.
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HULU video: “Building the Rainbow Bridge”
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NOVA Builds a Rainbow Bridge - PBS
HULU video: “Building the
Rainbow Bridge”
“Building the Rainbow Bridge” NOVA on PBS
