If you look at the map of China, you will see that almost all major rivers in the country flow from west to east. There is only one long river that flows from south to north. And this is not a natural stream, but an artificial one that stretches along nearly 1,800 km. It’s the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
Located at the northernmost point of the Grand Canal, Beijing has been the capital of China for most time since the 1270s.
In October,
