Chinese and foreign experts inspected the Pinglu Canal to learn about project construction experience

China News Service, Qinzhou, Guangxi, October 12 (Chen Qiuxia) Chinese and foreign guests attending the 37th World Canal Conference visited the Pinglu Canal, the backbone project of the New Land-Sea Corridor in Western China, to inspect the Pinglu Canal on the 12th. Sharon Leighton, president of Inland Waterways International (IWI), said that the Chinese have applied the water management wisdom learned from their long history to the Pinglu Canal project.

Sharon Layton believes that the Pinglu Canal has reference value in terms of engineering, economic impact, and future sustainable development considerations. “The best way to pay tribute to future generations is to summarize the experience of our predecessors and apply it to future engineering construction.”

The 37th World Canal Conference was held in Guilin from the 12th to the 15th. The Guilin Ling Canal with a history of more than 2,000 years and the modern canal project Pinglu Canal were discussed on the same stage. Sharon Layton believes that this is a rare opportunity for learning and exchange. We can not only see heritage protection and inheritance, but also see modern technological innovation and embrace future development.

Edith Bronder, a member of the Inland Waterways International Organization, praised China's engineering technology and believed that the Pinglu Canal will help the development of southwest China.

Cheng Yaofei, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Guangxi Pinglu Canal Construction Company, said that the Pinglu Canal has built a three-level superimposed provincial water tank, and the water saving rate of the project has reached more than 60%; the ship lock operating valve opens for 1 minute and closes for 30 seconds, significantly shortening navigation time. The Pinglu Canal can provide reference solutions for the safe and efficient operation of ship locks, earth and stone disposal, and cross-basin ecological protection for future canal project construction around the world. He looks forward to sharing practical experience with experts from around the world.