# How many records can one canal break?

https://mins.news/en/item/61977

- CGTN, 2026-09-16 07:46 UTC
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- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-16/How-many-records-can-one-canal-break--1Qu6mNgcv28/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China’s Pinglu Canal opened to navigation on September 16 with multiple national and world records. Located in Guangxi, it links southwest China to the sea, accommodates vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes, shortens inland shipping routes and includes the world’s highest and largest inland water-saving ship locks.

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