Ancient canal in China’s Wuxi attracts more visitors with modern tech
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Sightseeing boats sail on the ancient canal in Wuxi City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Sept. 23, 2025. The Qingming Bridge historical and cultural community spreads across the ancient canal, and boasts rich heritages. It is attracting an increasing number of visitors as more modern technologies have been adopted for enhanced sensory experiences. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)
Residents stroll along the ancient canal in Wuxi City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Sept. 23, 2025. The Qingming Bridge historical and cultural community spreads across the ancient canal, and boasts rich heritage. It is attracting an increasing number of visitors as more modern technologies have been adopted for enhanced sensory experiences. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)
Artists perform along the ancient canal in Wuxi City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Sept. 23, 2025. The Qingming Bridge historical and cultural community spreads across the ancient canal, and boasts rich heritage. It is attracting an increasing number of visitors as more modern technologies have been adopted for enhanced sensory experiences. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)
Artists perform along the ancient canal in Wuxi City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Sept. 23, 2025. The Qingming Bridge historical and cultural community spreads across the ancient canal, and boasts rich heritage. It is attracting an increasing number of visitors as more modern technologies have been adopted for enhanced sensory experiences. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)
Artists perform on the ancient canal in Wuxi City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Sept. 23, 2025. The Qingming Bridge historical and cultural community spreads across the ancient canal and boasts a rich heritage. It is attracting an increasing number of visitors as more modern technologies have been adopted for enhanced sensory experiences. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)
A sightseeing boat sails on the ancient canal in Wuxi City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Sept. 23, 2025. The Qingming Bridge historical and cultural community spreads across the ancient canal, and boasts rich heritage. It is attracting an increasing number of visitors as more modern technologies have been adopted for enhanced sensory experiences. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)
People visit the Qingming Bridge historical and cultural community in Wuxi City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Sept. 23, 2025. The Qingming Bridge historical and cultural community spreads across the ancient canal and boasts rich heritage. It is attracting an increasing number of visitors as more modern technologies have been adopted for enhanced sensory experiences. (Xinhua/Hu Zhixuan)
Sightseeing boats sail on the ancient canal in Wuxi City, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Sept. 23, 2025. The Qingming Bridge historical and cultural community spreads across the ancient canal and boasts a rich heritage. It is attracting an increasing number of visitors as more modern technologies have been adopted for enhanced sensory experiences.
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
