Hangzhou-Beijing Grand Canal connects five major water systems?

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the oldest, longest and largest canal in the world. It starts from Beijing (Zhuo Jun) in the north and ends in Hangzhou (Yuhang) in the south, with a total length of 1 1,700 km. The Beijing-Hangzhou Canal has played a great role in the economic and cultural development and communication between the north and south of China, especially in the development of industrial and agricultural economy and the rise of towns along the route. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is also one of the oldest canals. Together with the Great Wall of Wan Li, it is known as the two major ancient projects in China.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal starts from Beijing in the north and ends in Hangzhou in the south. Through Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, it communicates with five major water systems: Haihe River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, Yangtze River and Qiantang River.