Huaian canal culture, Huaian witnessed thousands of years of history, Huaian Grand Canal generous plays an important role in the history of the show "Cao" of Huaian's political status, geographical position and economic prosperity. Transportation prosperity to promote Huaian's economic and cultural prosperity. Since ancient times, Huaian is the hub of the canal canal, change to the north of the river several times in Huaian, to the Ming Dynasty moved the capital to Beijing, the massive material demand to promote the prosperity of the hitherto unknown water transport. To the Ming and Qing Dynasties, water transport, salt transport in an unprecedented development. If Huaian city salt transport, river transport choke, customs, postal, the development of the city of Huaian entered its heyday. |