The famous ancient Silk Road and China's Grand Canal, the world's longest artificial waterway, were inscribed on the list of World Heritage Sites here on Sunday.
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京杭运河距今已有近2500年的历史,是世界上开凿最早、最长的人工运河。
The Grand canal which has a history about 2500 years is the longest artificial canal and was excavated earliest in the world.
China's 1.800-kilometer long Grand Canal, which was completed in 610 AD and flows through 17 cities, is the world's oldest and longest man-made waterway.