Capital of the Grand Canal

Jining has long been known as the “Capital of Grand Canal”, since the section in Jining was the highest point of the Grand Canal and thus controlled the entire route and the official office of the administrative authorities and their military units were set in the city.

The Jining section of China's Great Canal. [Photo/jnnews.tv]

An aerial photo captures the beautiful canal scenery of Jining, Shandong province. [Photo/jnnews.tv]