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🔴🇨🇳 (Part 1 of 6) The Grand Canal of China 中国大运河 The oldest artificial canal in use with the widest span 21 Oct 2023 China Documentary 26.5K subscribers 🌐🔗 https://lnkd.in/d2HUpTQq #china #canal #river #water All lives nourish upon water. All splendid civilizations thrive from rivers. Most of the rivers on earth are created by the law of nature. However, more than five thousand years ago, the Huaxia people 华夏先民们 (forebears of the Chinese) began to channel waters and build canals. ❇️🇨🇳 (Part 2 of 6) The Grand Canal of China 中国大运河 Each of granaries along the canal is enough to feed 1,000 people for a year 22 Oct 2023 China Documentary 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gaMckpM6 ❇️ APPENDICES 🔶 🇨🇳 Wikipedia: (Part 1 of 2) The Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The oldest sections of the Grand Canal 🔸were completed in the early 5th century BC 🌐 https://lnkd.in/ga4u9TGN .

Exploring Shanghai in Blossoms: A microcosm of Chinese urban modernity "Blossoms Shanghai, the maiden TV series by famous Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai, has become one of the most popular TV dramas in China. The 30-episode drama, which took 6 yrs in the making, is adapted from the novel of the same name which won a literature prize in 2015. How is the spirit of Shanghai and China demonstrated in the story? And what is the complicated relationship between Shanghai and modern China? In this episode, we have Zhang Xudong, professor of Comparative Literature and East Asian Studies at New York University, on the show." https://lnkd.in/gdMCBaZU

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🔴🇨🇳 (Part 6 of 6) The Grand Canal of China 中国大运河 Unprecedented view on the Grand Canal: water bus to commute in Hangzhou China Documentary 27 Oct 2023 🌐🔗 https://lnkd.in/gcNgXCqm #china #canal #river #water Time is often likened to flowing water for it surges forward ceaselessly. In the direction of the flow, the Grand Canal has witnessed a millennium of glory. Now, in the new era, when grains are no longer transported by water, how will this ancient river endure❓ ❇️🇨🇳 (Part 1 of 6) The Grand Canal of China 中国大运河 The oldest artificial canal in use with the widest span 21 Oct 2023 China Documentary 26.5K subscribers 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gYD-zYvN ❇️ APPENDICES 🔶🇨🇳 Wikipedia: (Part 1 of 2) The Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The oldest sections of the Grand Canal 🔸were completed in the early 5th century BC 🌐 https://lnkd.in/ga4u9TGN .

Here’s my latest Thought for the Day on the Japanese tradition of Hanami

#GeoHealth #DataVizCompetition To vote for this visualization, simply click “like” and “repost”! 14. Yunyao Li Thunderstorms transport surface air pollution to upper troposphere by Yunyao Li @LiYunyao Thunderstorms can quickly lift surface air pollution to the upper troposphere, where air pollution spreads farther and lasts longer, making its impact even greater. Figure: https://lnkd.in/eDtPJUii 

清明 (Qingming) is not only one of China's 24 solar terms, but also an occasion for Chinese people to honor lost family members. So how to translate Qingming that might let oceans friends know well on this special day? Translation 1: Qingming Festival Translation 2: Tomb-Sweeping Day Translation 3: Chinese Memorial Day Translation 4: Ancestors' Day Leave your idea on it! ✌ #translation #chinesetranslation #chineseculture

What Makes A City Just? Do you still wonder what a “just city” really looks like, or means to you as a member of an urban community? FES Asia communications team went story-hunting on the ground in Bangkok, Thailand to explore the best answers or solutions for different city-dwellers seeking practical approaches to achieve what could be a just city. Here is a brief documentary of that experience: https://lnkd.in/dHpVfwDY