京杭大运河开凿于公元前486年,全长1794多公里,沟通海河、黄河、淮河、长江和钱塘江五大水系;连接太湖、高邮湖、洪泽湖、骆马湖、微山湖等湖泊。是沟通南北的一条重要水上运输线。扬州地区地处运河与长江交汇处,滔滔不绝的运河水,造就了这一方土地,使得境内水网密布,河道纵横,她孕育了扬州、滋润了扬州,推动了扬州地方经济和文化的发展。 Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was cut in 486 BC, with a total length of 1,794 kilometers and connecting the five major river systems: the Haihe River, the Yellow River, the Huaihe River, the Yangtze River and the Qiantang River; connecting lakes such as Taihu Lake, Gaoyou Lake, Hongze Lake, Luoma Lake and Weishan Lake. Is an important north-south water transportation line. Yangzhou area is located at the confluence of canals and the Yangtze River, endless canals of water, created this side of the land, making the territory of dense water network, vertical and horizontal channels, she gave birth to Yangzhou, nourishing the Yangzhou, Yangzhou promote local economic and cultural development .