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Show Chinese Canals Creetest. China has led the world la the matter mat-ter of canal making, and to this day stands first among the nations for the skillful utilisation of her inland water-waya water-waya One great canal nsatntalna com-ssnnlcatloa com-ssnnlcatloa between Peking and Canton, Can-ton, a distance of MOO nrtlee, and the total extent of the canals of China Is ever 1,000 Sanaa. Hassle owns the longest long-est canal la th world, extending front t teersbrg to the Chinese rronUer. a distance of 4,471 miles, and also tno second longest, eovartog 1.4J4 mUee, eetveea Aatrachaa sad St. Petersnnrf. Aa regards nan bars of separata canals HoDaa4 claims niomileuio. ant her total snQeace of laJeoa asleteaja as asU? 14 saOea, |