This Chinese canal begins at Beijing & ends 1,100 miles later at the port of Hangzhou
The 75 kilometers (47 miles) long Jizhou River was dug in the 18th year 
... waterway of China (next to the Yangtze River), along which the famous ports ... 
not only the end point of the HuHang Railway (Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway),... [DOC] [TLE] Grand Canal | canal, China | Britannica.com [PAR] Some 1100 miles (1800 km) in length, it is the world's longest man-made.