{"id":33302,"date":"2026-06-08T04:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T04:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=33302"},"modified":"2026-06-08T05:03:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T05:03:02","slug":"gucheng-county-in-chinas-hebei-boosts-development-along-the-grand-canal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=33302","title":{"rendered":"Gucheng County in China&#8217;s Hebei boosts development along the Grand Canal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260607\/9805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4\/202606079805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4_20260607d8409018d437487cb48d10e2cb2e5945.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A senior resident walks with a kite along the Grand Canal in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China&#8217;s Hebei Province, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connecting the Chinese capital Beijing and Hangzhou in east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, the Grand Canal, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, is the world&#8217;s longest artificial waterway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stretching approximately 75.1 kilometers, the Gucheng section of the Grand Canal has nourished the land along its banks for centuries and given rise to multiple provincial-level intangible cultural heritages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, Gucheng County has boosted environmental conservation and cultural tourism development along the Grand Canal, transforming its banks into an ecological corridor with cultural richness. (Xinhua\/Sun Huanjie)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260607\/9805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4\/202606079805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4_20260607d20babd7cc114dddbe3621a6a3bb64ed.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children have fun at the Erdaojie tourist spot along the Grand Canal in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China&#8217;s Hebei Province, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connecting the Chinese capital Beijing and Hangzhou in east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, the Grand Canal, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, is the world&#8217;s longest artificial waterway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stretching approximately 75.1 kilometers, the Gucheng section of the Grand Canal has nourished the land along its banks for centuries and given rise to multiple provincial-level intangible cultural heritages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, Gucheng County has boosted environmental conservation and cultural tourism development along the Grand Canal, transforming its banks into an ecological corridor with cultural richness. (Xinhua\/Li Ran)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260607\/9805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4\/202606079805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4_202606075c16c43fe121455dbd23d1e09a660452.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A drum performance is staged at the Erdaojie tourist spot along the Grand Canal in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China&#8217;s Hebei Province, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connecting the Chinese capital Beijing and Hangzhou in east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, the Grand Canal, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, is the world&#8217;s longest artificial waterway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stretching approximately 75.1 kilometers, the Gucheng section of the Grand Canal has nourished the land along its banks for centuries and given rise to multiple provincial-level intangible cultural heritages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, Gucheng County has boosted environmental conservation and cultural tourism development along the Grand Canal, transforming its banks into an ecological corridor with cultural richness. (Xinhua\/Yang Wenbin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260607\/9805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4\/202606079805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4_2026060700fb72d13cab4caa9fea8009732f8035.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A drum performance is staged at the Erdaojie tourist spot along the Grand Canal in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China&#8217;s Hebei Province, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connecting the Chinese capital Beijing and Hangzhou in east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, the Grand Canal, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, is the world&#8217;s longest artificial waterway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stretching approximately 75.1 kilometers, the Gucheng section of the Grand Canal has nourished the land along its banks for centuries and given rise to multiple provincial-level intangible cultural heritages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, Gucheng County has boosted environmental conservation and cultural tourism development along the Grand Canal, transforming its banks into an ecological corridor with cultural richness. (Xinhua\/Lang Bingbing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260607\/9805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4\/202606079805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4_20260607b6f35763ae3a45b888202813c258b597.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A resident sings a local chantey along the Grand Canal in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China&#8217;s Hebei Province, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connecting the Chinese capital Beijing and Hangzhou in east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, the Grand Canal, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, is the world&#8217;s longest artificial waterway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stretching approximately 75.1 kilometers, the Gucheng section of the Grand Canal has nourished the land along its banks for centuries and given rise to multiple provincial-level intangible cultural heritages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, Gucheng County has boosted environmental conservation and cultural tourism development along the Grand Canal, transforming its banks into an ecological corridor with cultural richness. (Xinhua\/Lang Bingbing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260607\/9805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4\/202606079805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4_202606071f53fc9695894b8c8fdb84e27049fc5a.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents ride electric bikes at the Erdaojie tourist spot along the Grand Canal in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China&#8217;s Hebei Province, June 5, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connecting the Chinese capital Beijing and Hangzhou in east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, the Grand Canal, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, is the world&#8217;s longest artificial waterway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stretching approximately 75.1 kilometers, the Gucheng section of the Grand Canal has nourished the land along its banks for centuries and given rise to multiple provincial-level intangible cultural heritages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, Gucheng County has boosted environmental conservation and cultural tourism development along the Grand Canal, transforming its banks into an ecological corridor with cultural richness. (Xinhua\/Yang Wenbin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260607\/9805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4\/202606079805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4_20260607cd2c9c3f33d445c7bda44d925f477ab3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An aerial drone photo taken on June 5, 2026 shows a view of the Grand Canal in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China&#8217;s Hebei Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connecting the Chinese capital Beijing and Hangzhou in east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, the Grand Canal, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, is the world&#8217;s longest artificial waterway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stretching approximately 75.1 kilometers, the Gucheng section of the Grand Canal has nourished the land along its banks for centuries and given rise to multiple provincial-level intangible cultural heritages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, Gucheng County has boosted environmental conservation and cultural tourism development along the Grand Canal, transforming its banks into an ecological corridor with cultural richness. (Xinhua\/Jiang Han)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260607\/9805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4\/c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260607\/9805a7b5cadb47d5841157822f5bf8b4\/c.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A senior resident walks with a kite along the Grand Canal in Gucheng County, Hengshui City, north China&#8217;s Hebei Province, June 5, 2026. Connecting the Chinese capital Beijing and Hangzhou in east China&#8217;s Zhejiang Province, the Grand Canal, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, is the world&#8217;s longest artificial waterway. 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