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![Zhu Di vastly expanded the empire's canal system in order to bring supplies from the south of China to the newly built capita...](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/8780d058-3918-11e0-a2c7-533208946d04/9169100053_xgaplus.jpg)
![Watertowns like Tongli and Xitang have changed little since the 15th century Ming Dynasty.](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/55429824-3918-11e0-91b2-a78bff8e5093/9169100054_xgaplus.jpg)
Watertowns like Tongli and Xitang have changed little since the 15th century Ming Dynasty.
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![Watertowns like Tongli and Xitang have changed little since the 15th century Ming Dynasty.](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/306de36e-3918-11e0-822f-550a1366b59c/9169100055_xgaplus.jpg)