# From rivers to the sea: China builds Pinglu Canal in four years

https://mins.news/en/item/63623

- CGTN, 2026-09-16 04:09 UTC
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- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-16/From-rivers-to-the-sea-How-China-built-the-Pinglu-Canal-in-four-years-1QtLbSPl6tq/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s Pinglu Canal in Guangxi is scheduled to open to navigation on September 16. The project will link inland waterways with the Beibu Gulf and expand the country’s inland shipping network. Construction began in August 2022, major works were completed in May 2026, and project acceptance finished in August.

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