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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.
Building the Grand Canal. It was during the Sui Dynasty that the Grand Canal was built. Emperor Yang of the Sui wanted a quicker and more efficient way of transporting grain to his capital city at Beijing. He also needed to supply his army that guarded northern China from the Mongols.