A boat sails on the Wuxi section of China's Grand Canal, in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu province, June 22, 2014. China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage list on June 22, 2014. The Grand Canal with a history of more than 2,400 years was recognized by UNESCO World Heritage Committee which convened its 38th session in the Qatari capital. The 1,794-km canal runs from Beijing to Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province. Photo:Xinhua
 

China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage list here on Sunday.

The Grand Canal with a history of more than 2,400 years was recognized by UNESCO World Heritage Committee which convened its 38th session in the Qatari capital.

The 1,794-km canal runs from Beijing to Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province.

Boats sail on the Wuxi section of China's Grand Canal, in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu province, June 22, 2014. China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage list on June 22, 2014. The Grand Canal with a history of more than 2,400 years was recognized by UNESCO World Heritage Committee which convened its 38th session in the Qatari capital. The 1,794-km canal runs from Beijing to Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province. Photo:Xinhua
 

A traditional wedding is held at the Beixinguan dock of China's Grand Canal, in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, April 26, 2014. China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage list on June 22, 2014. The Grand Canal with a history of more than 2,400 years was recognized by UNESCO World Heritage Committee which convened its 38th session in the Qatari capital. The 1,794-km canal runs from Beijing to Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province.Photo:Xinhua

Photo taken on June 2, 2014 shows two dragon boats sailing in the Taierzhuang section of China's Grand Canal, in Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province. China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage list on June 22, 2014. The Grand Canal with a history of more than 2,400 years was recognized by UNESCO World Heritage Committee which convened its 38th session in the Qatari capital. The 1,794-km canal runs from Beijing to Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang Province. Photo:Xinhua

Photo taken on Feb. 18, 2014 shows people walking on the Gongchen Bridge across the Hangzhou section of China's Grand Canal, east China's Zhejiang Province. China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage list on June 22, 2014. The Grand Canal with a history of more than 2,400 years was recognized by UNESCO World Heritage Committee which convened its 38th session in the Qatari capital. The 1,794-km canal runs from Beijing to Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang Province. ( Photo:Xinhua

Photo taken on May 28, 2012 shows staff members working at an archaeological dig site of a sunken ship in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) at Beichen District of north China's Tianjin Municipality. Two sunken wooden vessels from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)were discovered at the Tianjin section of China's Grand Canal in 2012. China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage list on June 22, 2014. The Grand Canal with a history of more than 2,400 years was recognized by UNESCO World Heritage Committee which convened its 38th session in the Qatari capital. The 1,794-km canal runs from Beijing to Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang Province. Photo:Xinhua

Photo taken in September, 2013 shows people gathering at a site where an ancient wooden boat was discovered after rainstorms at Shouyangshan Town in Luoyang City, central China's Henan Province. The locating position of the boat lies on the old course of the grand canal in Sui Dynasty (581-618) and Tang Dynasty (618-907) according to historical records. China's Grand Canal, the longest artificial waterway in the world, was inscribed on the World Heritage list on June 22, 2014. The Grand Canal with a history of more than 2,400 years was recognized by UNESCO World Heritage Committee which convened its 38th session in the Qatari capital. The 1,794-km canal runs from Beijing to Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang Province. Photo:Xinhua