世界著名運河一覽

Canals come in all sorts and sizes， from waterways that connect oceans to small waterways within cities. These cities are often so deeply identified with Venice that people are tempted to compare them with this famous city. In fact， cities all over the world which are known for their canals and waterways have a tendency to be called “the Venice of” their part of the world. But these cities have a charm and history of their own and are definitely worth a visit.

運河類型各異，規模不等，大到連通大洋，小到僅限一城。這些水城往往被認為與威尼斯太過相似，人們禁不住將它們與威尼斯這座名城相比。事實上，世界各地凡因運河和河道而揚名的城市往往都被冠以“某某地的威尼斯”之名。不過，這些城市各有各的魅力和歷史，絕對值得一游。

Canals of Alappuzha

Alappuzha （also known as Alleppey）， “the Venice of the East”， is an ancient and beautiful place in India full of canals. Alappuzha is connected to the famous Kerala backwaters and visitors can rent a houseboat to explore the backwaters for one or several days. The famous Snake Boat Race， where teams of rowers compete for the Nehru Trophy can also be attended.

阿拉普扎運河

印度的阿拉普扎（又稱阿勒比）被譽為“東方威尼斯”，是一個古老而又美麗的城市。阿拉普扎運河遍布，直通著名的喀拉拉邦回水區。游客可以租一艘可居住的游船，來個回水區一日游或多日游，還可以參加當地著名的蛇船比賽，該比賽中有一隊一隊的劃船手爭奪“尼赫魯獎杯”。

Suzhou Canals

Often called “the Venice of China”， Suzhou is located in Eastern China on the lower Yangtze River. Founded in the 5th century BC， Suzhou is renowned for its charming waterways， its intricate gardens and historic stone bridges. It’s also famous for its silk trade and for its proximity to the Grand Canal， one of the largest waterway trade routes in the world.

蘇州運河

蘇州位于中國東部長江下游地區，素有“中國威尼斯”之稱。蘇州城始建于公元前5世紀，以其美麗多姿的河道、精致典雅的園林和歷史悠久的石橋聞名于世。此外，蘇州絲綢貿易繁盛，又鄰近京杭大運河（世界最大的水路商貿通道之一），這也是該城市有名的原因。

Bangkok Klongs

“Klong” is Thai for canal. Historically， people used klongs throughout Thailand for transportation and commerce， earning Bangkok the nickname， “the Venice of the East”. Today， most klongs have been filled in for use as streets. But you can still visit a tourist version of a traditional floating market on the Klong Damnoen Saduak in the Ratchaburi province or take a boat through central Bangkok on the Khlong Saen Saeb to avoid city traffic.

曼谷庫隆

泰語“庫隆”即指“運河”。過去，泰國人在遍布全國的運河上完成運輸和商貿活動，為曼谷贏得了“東方威尼斯”的別稱。今天，泰國大多數運河已被填埋，用作街道。不過，你仍然可以泛舟泰國叻丕府的喃倫沙律運河，造訪專供游人參觀的傳統水上市場，或者在塞薩運河上乘船穿過曼谷中心城區，以避開城市車流。

Panama Canal

The man-made 77.1 km Panama Canal changed the course of shipping and travel by connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across a narrow strip of land in Panama. Completed in 1914， the canal enables ships to pass through a series of locks to get from one side to the other and eliminates the need for ships to take the much longer and dangerous route around the tip of South America. Today more than 14，000 ships pass the Panama Canal every year.

巴拿馬運河

巴拿馬運河是一條人工開鑿的運河，全長77.1千米。巴拿馬運河橫穿狹窄的巴拿馬地峽，連通大西洋和太平洋，改變了水上航運路線和人們的旅行路線。……