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China's ultra-large self-propelled dredger completes construction task in Pinglu Canal project

STORY: China's ultra-large self-propelled dredger completes construction task in Pinglu Canal project SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: QINZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tian Jing Hao leaving Qinzhou Port, China's Guangxi STORYLINE: China's ultra-large self-propelled cutter-suction dredger Tian Jing Hao, or Sky Whale, on Saturday completed its task in the ongoing Pinglu Canal project in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Initiated in August 2022, the 134.2-km-long Pinglu Canal stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi. The Tian Jing Hao was used in the waterway construction of the canal on Aug. 20, 2023. Since then, it has dredged around 2,570,000 cubic meters of sand and mud. Since it was put into operation in 2010, the Tian Jing Hao has played an important role in the construction of major ports along China's domestic coast and major national strategic projects.

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(240121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 20, 2024 shows the construction site of a junction of the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)

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(231225) -- BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows a watercourse of the Pinglu Canal running through the city of Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 23, 2023 shows the construction site of a junction of the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows the construction site of a dam at a junction of the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows the construction site of a sluice at a junction of the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows the construction site of a watercourse that runs through the city in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows the construction site of a junction of the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows the construction site of a temporary bridge at a watercourse in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows a construction team building a temporary bridge in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows the construction site of a bridge at a junction of the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PINGLU CANAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows a watercourse of the Pinglu Canal running through the city in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PINGLU CANAL-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows the construction site of a watercourse that runs through the city in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 23, 2023 shows the construction site of a junction of the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 23, 2023 shows the construction site of a junction of the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows the construction site of a watercourse that runs through the city in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 24, 2023 shows a construction team broadening the watercourse in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231224) -- QINZHOU, Dec. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 23, 2023 shows the construction site of a junction of the Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The Pinglu Canal is a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. It stretches from the Xijin reservoir in the city of Hengzhou to Qinzhou port in the south of Guangxi, where ships can reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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(231210) -- HENGZHOU, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of Xijin Yujiang grand bridge on Shanglin-Hengzhou expressway in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 10, 2023. The two sides of the 1,190-meter-long bridge were joined together on Sunday. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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(231210) -- HENGZHOU, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of Xijin Yujiang grand bridge on Shanglin-Hengzhou expressway in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Dec. 10, 2023. The two sides of the 1,190-meter-long bridge were joined together on Sunday. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-EXPRESSWAY-GRAND BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231210) -- HENGZHOU, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of Xijin Yujiang grand bridge on Shanglin-Hengzhou expressway in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The two sides of the 1,190-meter-long bridge were joined together on Sunday. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-EXPRESSWAY-GRAND BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231210) -- HENGZHOU, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of Xijin Yujiang grand bridge on Shanglin-Hengzhou expressway in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The two sides of the 1,190-meter-long bridge were joined together on Sunday. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-EXPRESSWAY-GRAND BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(231210) -- HENGZHOU, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Dec. 10, 2023 shows the construction site of Xijin Yujiang grand bridge on Shanglin-Hengzhou expressway in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The two sides of the 1,190-meter-long bridge were joined together on Sunday. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PINGLU CANAL PROJECT-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220828) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 27, 2022 shows the Qinzhou port near the estuary of Pinglu Canal, in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The construction of the Pinglu Canal project officially kicked off on Sunday. The canal, stretching about 135 km, aims to link Xijiang River with ports in the Beibu Gulf. Upon completion, the canal, starting from the Xijin reservoir in city of Hengzhou and ending at Luwu Town of Lingshan County, where ships could reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, will open a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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(220828) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial panoramic photo taken on Aug. 27, 2022 shows a bridge under construction near the estuary of Pinglu Canal, in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The construction of the Pinglu Canal project officially kicked off on Sunday. The canal, stretching about 135 km, aims to link Xijiang River with ports in the Beibu Gulf. Upon completion, the canal, starting from the Xijin reservoir in city of Hengzhou and ending at Luwu Town of Lingshan County, where ships could reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, will open a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PINGLU CANAL PROJECT-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220828) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 27, 2022 shows the Qinzhou port near the estuary of Pinglu Canal, in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The construction of the Pinglu Canal project officially kicked off on Sunday. The canal, stretching about 135 km, aims to link Xijiang River with ports in the Beibu Gulf. Upon completion, the canal, starting from the Xijin reservoir in city of Hengzhou and ending at Luwu Town of Lingshan County, where ships could reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, will open a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PINGLU CANAL PROJECT-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220828) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial panoramic photo taken on Aug. 27, 2022 shows a section of the Pinglu Canal in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The construction of the Pinglu Canal project officially kicked off on Sunday. The canal, stretching about 135 km, aims to link Xijiang River with ports in the Beibu Gulf. Upon completion, the canal, starting from the Xijin reservoir in city of Hengzhou and ending at Luwu Town of Lingshan County, where ships could reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, will open a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PINGLU CANAL PROJECT-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220828) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 28, 2022 shows a construction site of the Pinglu Canal project in Lingshan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The construction of the Pinglu Canal project officially kicked off on Sunday. The canal, stretching about 135 km, aims to link Xijiang River with ports in the Beibu Gulf. Upon completion, the canal, starting from the Xijin reservoir in city of Hengzhou and ending at Luwu Town of Lingshan County, where ships could reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, will open a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PINGLU CANAL PROJECT-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220828) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 28, 2022 shows a construction site of the Pinglu Canal project in Lingshan County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The construction of the Pinglu Canal project officially kicked off on Sunday. The canal, stretching about 135 km, aims to link Xijiang River with ports in the Beibu Gulf. Upon completion, the canal, starting from the Xijin reservoir in city of Hengzhou and ending at Luwu Town of Lingshan County, where ships could reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, will open a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PINGLU CANAL PROJECT-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220828) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 27, 2022 shows a section of the Pinglu Canal in Hengzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The construction of the Pinglu Canal project officially kicked off on Sunday. The canal, stretching about 135 km, aims to link Xijiang River with ports in the Beibu Gulf. Upon completion, the canal, starting from the Xijin reservoir in city of Hengzhou and ending at Luwu Town of Lingshan County, where ships could reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, will open a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PINGLU CANAL PROJECT-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220828) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial panoramic photo taken on Aug. 27, 2022 shows a section of the Pinglu Canal at Qinzhou Bay in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The construction of the Pinglu Canal project officially kicked off on Sunday. The canal, stretching about 135 km, aims to link Xijiang River with ports in the Beibu Gulf. Upon completion, the canal, starting from the Xijin reservoir in city of Hengzhou and ending at Luwu Town of Lingshan County, where ships could reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, will open a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-PINGLU CANAL PROJECT-CONSTRUCTION (CN)

(220828) -- LINGSHAN, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Aug. 27, 2022 shows a bridge under construction near the estuary of Pinglu Canal, in Qinzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The construction of the Pinglu Canal project officially kicked off on Sunday. The canal, stretching about 135 km, aims to link Xijiang River with ports in the Beibu Gulf. Upon completion, the canal, starting from the Xijin reservoir in city of Hengzhou and ending at Luwu Town of Lingshan County, where ships could reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, will open a shorter route to the sea for Guangxi and other regions in southwest China. (Xinhua/Cao Yiming)