Beijing, Hebei sections of China's Grand Canal connected
STORY: Beijing, Hebei sections of China's Grand Canal connected
DATELINE: June 24, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:28
LOCATION: Beijing
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of boats passing through the Beijing-Hebei junction in the Grand Canal
STORYLINE:
Boats from Tongzhou District of Beijing and Xianghe County of Hebei Province passed through the Beijing-Hebei junction in the Grand Canal in opposite directions Friday morning, which marks that the Beijing and Hebei sections of the canal were connected and underwent test navigation.
Once it's officially open, residents of the two places can take cruise ships to visit the connected route.
The Grand Canal was an artery connecting the north and south of China in ancient times.
In order to protect and utilize the canal and realize the navigation goal of cruise ships, the water and transportation departments of Beijing and Hebei and the local governments have jointly promoted comprehensive treatment of the waterway, construction of locks and docks, installation of navi
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- 2022/6/24 00:00:00
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