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Brief synthesis. The Grand Canal forms a vast inland waterway system in the north-eastern and central eastern plains of China, passing through eight of the countryâs present-day provinces. It runs from the capital Beijing in the north to Zhejiang Province in the south.
The Future of Water: The Grand Canal provides Chinaâs water resources â for navigation and irrigation. When the 2008 Beijing Olympics threatened to stress the water supply, China hastened Canal improvements.