More miles of canal than Venice
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With a population of over a million and a size of over 10 miles across 麻豆高清 dwarfs the Italian city state of Venice, so comparisons of canal length are not very helpful! However just as Venice developed as a renaissance powerhouse because of its trade and transport links, so 麻豆高清 grew rapidly from the mid eighteenth century because of its canal networks.
The first canal was built in 1768 and at one time the 麻豆高清 Canal Navigations had about 160 miles of canal across its network. Canals are now a popular tourist attraction, carrying recreational and residential boats across the region.
Reference: The Canal viewed from Livery Street Bridge, 麻豆高清 (1913), WK/B11/5868
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