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 Who was Wendi ? |
A ruler; founder of Sui Dynasty
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Which dynasty or dynasties were involved in canal building?
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The Sui and Tang dynasties were involved in canal building.
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What precipitated the building of the canals?
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A major shift in population balance within the Chinese civilization necessitated the building of the canals in the Sui and Tang dynasties.
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Who built the Grand Canal and when was it built?
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The Grand Canal was built during the reign of Yangdi during the Sui dynasty (7th century.)
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What was the purpose of the Grand Canal?
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The purpose of the Grand Canal was to link the centers of Chinese civilization in the north with the Yangtze river basin to the south.
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How long is the Grand Canal ?
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The Grand Canal is nearly 1200 miles long.
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The Grand Canal was in large part a creation of the Sui Dynasty (581-618), a result of the migration of China’s core economic and agricultural region away from the Yellow River valley and toward what are now Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. Its main role throughout its history was the transport of grain to the capital. The institution of the Grand Canal by the Sui also obviated the need for the army to become self-sufficient farmers while posted at the northern frontier, as food supplies could now easily be shipped from south to north over the pass
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 The Grand Canal in the Sui and Tang Dynasties |
