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The Grand Canal of China, Part 1 - UNESCO, Sui Dynasty and Infrastructure Obsessions 大运河历史第一集：世界遗产，隋朝与基建狂魔

April 23, 2023 Natalie and Cherrie Episode 57
The Grand Canal of China, Part 1 - UNESCO, Sui Dynasty and Infrastructure Obsessions 大运河历史第一集：世界遗产，隋朝与基建狂魔
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With Chinese Characteristics
The Grand Canal of China, Part 1 - UNESCO, Sui Dynasty and Infrastructure Obsessions 大运河历史第一集：世界遗产，隋朝与基建狂魔
Apr 23, 2023 Episode 57
Natalie and Cherrie

The Grand Canal, a waterway system that travels vast regions of China is famous today as a UNESCO world heritage site. In this episode we discuss its complicated history. Why build a canal? What was the labor cost - measured in countless lives - that built an emperor's vision? Does the UNESCO World Heritage Convention transcends cultural nationalism or reinforce it? Tune in to this first episode about the Grand Canal and its history. 

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The Grand Canal, a waterway system that travels vast regions of China is famous today as a UNESCO world heritage site. In this episode we discuss its complicated history. Why build a canal? What was the labor cost - measured in countless lives - that built an emperor's vision? Does the UNESCO World Heritage Convention transcends cultural nationalism or reinforce it? Tune in to this first episode about the Grand Canal and its history.