China's major river-to-sea canal, a strategic link to Asean, to open Sept 16

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug 12, 2026 shows a trial vessel driving past a bridge for animals over the Pinglu Canal. - Xinhua

NANNING: Pinglu Canal in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will become operational on Sept 16, according to a Monday (Sept 7) press conference on the canal's opening.

The 134.2-km canal links the Xijiang River shipping route in the north with the Beibu Gulf in the south. It is China's first major river-to-sea canal project that has been planned and coordinated at the national level since 1949.

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2026年8月12日，一张无人机航拍照片显示，一艘试验船正驶过平陆运河上的一座动物桥。——新华社

南宁：据周一（9月7日）举行的运河开通新闻发布会消息，位于中国南方广西壮族自治区的平路运河将于9月16日正式通航。

这条全长134.2公里的运河连接北部的西江航道和南部的北部湾。它是中国自1949年以来在国家层面规划和协调的第一条大型江海运河工程。

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