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Grand Canal is one of the great engineering wonders built by ancient Chinese. “It bears witness 1． a   remarkable and   early   development of   hydraulic (水利的)   engineering,” the UNESCO website states.

In ancient times, the Grand Canal 2．(serve) as the main channel for grain transport and every kind of economic and cultural exchange. It also facilitated the time-consuming journeys of laborers and materials for the 3．(construct) of the Forbidden City in Beijing, the capital city of the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Grand Canal had inspired the name of Chenchen, one of the three mascots (吉祥物) of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou. Chenchen, coming from the Gongchen Bridge, 4． stretches over the Hangzhou section of the Grand Canal, was colored blue 5．(represent) science and technology.

The Hangzhou section of the canal covers 6． total length of 39 kilometers, which is home to 11 of the canal’s total 58 historical 7．(site). It enters the city from Tangqi ancient town in Yuhang District, travels through Gongshu and Shangcheng Districts, 8． finally flows into the Qiantang River from the Three Gorges Ship Lock.

Visitors 9．(recommend) to take a boat trip on the ancient waterway to enjoy some of 10．(it) incomparable scenery as well as the amazing landscape of Jiangnan water town.