“京杭大运河是世界上最长的人工河,也是中国惟一南北走向的长河,它和长城一样是中国古代的两大工程奇迹。”国家文物局局长单霁翔如是评价。单霁翔在接受新华社记者专访时说,鉴于大运河遗产的重要性和独特的文化价值,“中国将对大运河申报世界文化遗产的可能性和工作方案进行全面科学的评估论证,并在评估结果 “The Grand Canal is the longest artificial river in the world and the only river that runs north and south of China. Like the Great Wall, it is a miracle of two major works in ancient China.” The director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, Dan Xiang, commented. In a special interview with Xinhua News Agency reporters, Shan Xiang said that in view of the importance and unique cultural value of the Grand Canal’s heritage, "China will conduct a comprehensive and scientific assessment of the possibility and program of work for the Grand Canal to declare the world’s cultural heritage. evaluation result