The ______ in China is the world’s longest man-made waterway.
Answer
Correct Answer : d ) Grand Canal
Explanation :The Grand Canal is the longest canal or artificial river in the world. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The total length of the Grand Canal is 1,776 km (1,104 mi).
It starts in Beijing and runs through Tianjin and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the city of Hangzhou, connecting the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.
It formed the backbone of the Empire’s (Sui dynasty) inland communication system, transporting grain and strategic raw materials, and supplying rice to feed the population. By the 13th century, it consisted of more than 2,000 km of artificial waterways, linking five of China’s main river basins.
Hence, (d) is the correct answer.
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