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...ited with, among various other achievements, the completion of the [[Grand Canal]]. ...f north and south, as laborers from different parts of the empire traveled great distances to work on these projects, interacting with people along the way,

...e water which separated it from the "mainland" was stopped up, and a small canal was built. A bridge provided access to the district. ...ancy or ''feng shui'', are considered to be the dragon's pearls, where the great gate of [[Kumemura]] was the dragon's head or neck. Thus, despite being loc

...[[tribute]], if the Manchus would leave China and return to north of the [[Great Wall]]. Dorgon countered that he would agree to give the Prince a small ind ...fense of the city. The Manchu armies made their way down along the [[Grand Canal]] and besieged [[Yangzhou]] in spring [[1645]], taking the city in a week,

...ndle/10635/20602.</ref> Still, unofficial, or private, trade, continued in great volume - it was just now considered illegal smuggling. ...peror]], and a shift from overseas trade to domestic trade via the [[Grand Canal]] which served as the main causes for this shift in policy.

...[1645]] or [[1646]]. Dorgon also led Manchu forces south along the [[Grand Canal]], besieging and then [[Yangzhou Massacre|sacking Yangzhou]] in 1645, and [

...Mongol]] [[Yuan Dynasty]], called at that time Khanbaliq or [[Dadu]] (大都, "great metropolis"). The Mongol city fell to the rebel [[Hongwu Emperor|Zhu Yuanzh ...ards to a considerable extent; domestic trade networks connecting with the canal thrived while overseas ventures declined.

*The Suez Canal opens. *The [[Kikoe-ogimi|Kikoe-ôgimi]], great-grandmother to King [[Sho Tai|Shô Tai]] of [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]], di

Still, the great number of coins minted during the Yongle reign which eventually flowed into

...iest avenue of approach from the south (between the Nekomagawa and Ikutama canal). A further fortification was built out from this line and became known as ...life story of Hideyoshi, and the expected gift shop at the top (along with great views of Osaka). The real gem is the museum of historical artifacts. While

...The emperor is said to have been an extremely knowledgeable scholar, and a great supporter of scholarship, supporting the compilation of [[Kangxi Dictionary ...enewal of dikes on the Huai and Yellow Rivers, the dredging of the [[Grand Canal]], and the opening of four ports to foreign trade. He maintained Jesuit ast

...n of this counter-offer, the Manchu forces marched south along the [[Grand Canal]], [[Yangzhou Massacre|sacking Yangzhou]] in May [[1645]] and taking Nanjin

...jing, he returned the capital to Beijing. Much of the Ming elements of the Great Wall and Forbidden City survive today. ...an in each post also meant that a magistrate generally could not implement great policy programs, but could at best hope to simply keep things running as sm

...one of Seihô's most famous works, "Moon over Venice," depicting the Grand Canal in Venice in a style reminiscent of JMW Turner, but employing traditional J ...eihô. Demand for his artworks, or for him to take one on as a student, was great, and many prominent figures, including politicians, court nobles, and paint

...t of its location, and the effects of the [[Kuroshio Current]], Tosa saw a great many shipwrecks and castaways over the course of history. ...r market in Osaka, especially in the 17th century. Early in the century, a canal dug at Osaka to help facilitate the on- and off-loading of lumber was dug b

...fficials - one from the banners, and one Chinese scholar-bureaucrat - to a great many posts within a government based on that of the Ming, with Six Ministri ...ms of governance rather than overthrowing them, they at the same time made great efforts to maintain their martial, equestrian, steppe culture. The Court ch