Zhu Di vastly expanded the empire's canal system in order to bring supplies from the south of China to the newly built capital of Beijing.

Author: Michael Yamashita

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Photo size: 24.6 Mpixels (70.3 MB uncompressed) - 4029x6096 pixels (13.4x20.3 in / 34.1x51.6 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: Zheng He book, page 129, Beijing, canal, China, water way, boats

Published in: Zheng He, China, China's Great Armada