# Infographic: How the Pinglu Canal connects rivers to the sea

https://mins.news/en/item/65113

- CGTN, 2026-09-18 12:57 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-18/Infographic-How-the-Pinglu-Canal-connects-rivers-to-the-sea-1QxNSmHnpaU/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> The Pinglu Canal in Guangxi officially opened to commercial navigation on Wednesday. It is the first major river-to-sea canal project planned and coordinated at the national level in China since 1949.

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