China's canals. Rich history and progressive future!

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  This is round Table.

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  Fast trains, big gains.

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  But what about canals?

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  These man made waterways are the slow, steady lifelines making a surprising comeback.

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  So why are we still building canals in the high speed rail era?

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  Coming to you live from Beijing, this is Roundtable.

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  I'm heyoung for today's program, I'm joined by Steve Hatherley and Yu Shan in the studio.

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  First on today's show, in an era where an extensive high speed railway network offers significant travel options in China, you might wonder, have the ancient canals become a thing of the past?

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  Surprisingly, no.

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  A new wave of canal construction is catching on.

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  From the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal dating back to 486 BC to modern waterways, these water well channels.

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  Water channels are making a strong comeback.

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  Canals continue to play a crucial role in economic growth and environmental balance.

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  I would say so.

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  One canal that stands out in Chinese history is the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal or Jinghang Daoyunhe.

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  We've all learned that in our history classes in Chinese middle schools.

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  A remarkable engineering feat with a rich story to tell.

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