Changzhou Ancient Canal

Changzhou Ancient Canal (Chinese: 常州古运河) is a ten-kilometre canal in China, which runs in the southeast-northwest direction in Changzhou of Jiangsu Province, China .

This canal is part of the Jiangnan canal which was dug in the Sui Dynasty (581-618 CE). Standing in Upling Station (in Chinese: 毗陵驿) which is located on the north shore of the canal and looking at the transport fleet in the canal. Upling station is one of the largest ancient China waterway stations. It was responsible for passing the emperors' imperial edicts and writs about military situations. Besides, it also used to receive high-ranking officials. It is famous in Jiangnan.

Changzhou Ancient Canal is part of the Grand Canal. For thousands of years, the ancient canal has been the largest river of Changzhou. The ancient canal has rich human resources and places of interest, and it has several archeological sites bearing the historical culture of Changzhou. Nowadays Changzhou Ancient Canal is becoming landscape tourist combining scenery with historical human landscape.

Today, with the Outfitting the boat Pavilion (in Chinese: 舣舟亭) being the centre, it formed the Dongpo Park which combines Changzhou Ancient Canal, historical sites and new sceneries. Dongpo Washing inkstone,^[1] Beiting Qianlong,^[2] and Imperial Wharf^[3] all belonged to the city heritage objects. The Dongpo Park has been the best position for overlooking the grand Changzhou Ancient Canal.

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2. ^ [2] (in Chinese: 乾隆御碑亭)
3. ^ [3] (in Chinese: 御码头)