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The expansion of water communication and transportation between north and south China during the Six dynasties

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Although a split and turbulent age, the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern dynasties, known as the Six dynasties, witnessed a continuous expansion of waterway communication and transportation between north and south China. A significant waterway from Hangzhou to Tianjin held the greatest potential for development during this period, eventually leading to the construction of the Grand Canal in the Sui dynasty.

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  1. History College, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China

    He Dezhang

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Translated from: Wuhan Daxue Xuebao 武汉大学学报: 人文科学版 (Wuhan University Journal, Humanity Sciences), Vol. 2, 2004

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He, D. The expansion of water communication and transportation between north and south China during the Six dynasties. Front. Hist. China 1, 236–253 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11462-006-0004-2

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