1A series of waterways in eastern China, extending from Beijing southwards to Hangzhou, a distance of 1,700 km (1,060 miles). Its original purpose was to transport rice from the river valleys to the cities. Its construction proceeded in stages between 486 BC and AD 1327.
2The main waterway of Venice in Italy, lined on each side by fine palazzos and spanned by the Rialto Bridge.
大运河(意大利威尼斯主要水道,两岸有精美的宫殿,里阿尔托桥横跨其上)
Definition of Grand Canal in US English:
Grand Canal
proper noun
1A series of waterways in eastern China that extend south from Beijing to Hangzhou, a distance of 1,060 miles (1,700 km). Built in stages between 486 BC and AD 1327, its original purpose was to transport rice from the river valleys to the cities.