The Da Yunhe (The Great Canal) of China was first constructed in the 4th century BCE and later was rebuilt in 607 CE. The great canal is one of the longest artificial water ways in existence. The reason why the Canal itself was built was so successive emperors could secure communication between the heavily populated political and military centers. In 607 CE the water way was extended during the northern Qi dynasty instructed by the second emperor Yang Di. He used 6 million peasants to Manually construct the canal. Half of the men died while working on the canal which contributed to the fall of this dynasty. The canal extended from the north to the south ends of china. Ships were able to transport food from north to south and vice and verse. As a result farming became more abundant. The extension brought water and irrigation into a wider area in China. The grand canal helped the dynasty obtain of a better cultural relationships between the north and the south but the money spent to build it and the peasants that died contributed to the falling of the dynasty. In the picture above notice how the canal (which is in blue) runs from the top north all the way the bottom south.
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Lauren's Bibliography:
1. http://www.chinaknowledge.de/History/Tang/mapDaYunhe.JPG
2. "Da Yunhe." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 10 Dec. 2013
3. Draggoo, Kim. "Sui dynasty." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
4. "Grand Canal (canal, China)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.
5. "Beauty, the Land of China." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.