Silk Road, China's Grand Canal listed as World Heritage Sites (20/20)

Photo taken in September, 2013 shows people gathering at a site where an ancient wooden boat was discovered after rainstorms at Shouyangshan Town in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province. The locating position of the boat lies on the old course of the grand canal in Sui Dynasty (581-618) and Tang Dynasty (618-907) according to historical records. China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage list on June 22, 2014. The Grand Canal with a history of more than 2,400 years was recognized by UNESCO World Heritage Committee which convened its 38th session in the Qatari capital. The 1,794-km canal runs from Beijing to Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua)