Discoveries in Jiangsu shed light on life in canal-side sites By WANG RU | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-07-18 07:51

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202407/18/WS669858eba31095c51c50e9e5.html The Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, runs through many cities in China from north to south. One such city is Huai'an in Jiangsu province, once an important station, the fortunes of which waxed and waned with those of the waterway. Archaeological efforts between 2021 and 2023 at three sites in Huai'an — Qingchengmen, Xinlu and Banzhazhen — along the Grand Canal from south to north, shed light on ancient city life during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, scholars told a National Cultural Heritage Administration news conference in Beijing on Friday.