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# The Grand Canal
Laocheng · China

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2014.

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Reference localityLaocheng

Country / geographic scopeChina

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates34.69389, 112.46833

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## UNESCO World Heritage
The Grand Canal

Cultural · Inscription: 2014

Property components: 31. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

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China, People’s Republic

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