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China's Yangzhou promotes cultural tourism with Grand Canal(Xinhua) 08:14, May 27, 2025
A dancer performs at the Grand Canal in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 19, 2025.
As one of the famous ancient cities of China, Yangzhou has a history of over 2,500 years. It is making full use of the cultural tourism resources of the Grand Canal, exploring new scenes and formats, and creating cultural tourism projects for night tours of the canal to inject new vitality into the ancient city.
The Grand Canal connects Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, serving as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. An over 1,000-km-stretch of the canal was declared a World Heritage site in 2014. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
Tourists visit the Slender West Lake scenic spot in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 19, 2025.
As one of the famous ancient cities of China, Yangzhou has a history of over 2,500 years. It is making full use of the cultural tourism resources of the Grand Canal, exploring new scenes and formats, and creating cultural tourism projects for night tours of the canal to inject new vitality into the ancient city.
The Grand Canal connects Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, serving as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. An over 1,000-km-stretch of the canal was declared a World Heritage site in 2014. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
A light show is staged at the Grand Canal in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 19, 2025.
As one of the famous ancient cities of China, Yangzhou has a history of over 2,500 years. It is making full use of the cultural tourism resources of the Grand Canal, exploring new scenes and formats, and creating cultural tourism projects for night tours of the canal to inject new vitality into the ancient city.
The Grand Canal connects Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, serving as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. An over 1,000-km-stretch of the canal was declared a World Heritage site in 2014. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
Tourists take a cruise to enjoy an ancient canal cruise performance staged at the Grand Canal in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 19, 2025.
As one of the famous ancient cities of China, Yangzhou has a history of over 2,500 years. It is making full use of the cultural tourism resources of the Grand Canal, exploring new scenes and formats, and creating cultural tourism projects for night tours of the canal to inject new vitality into the ancient city.
The Grand Canal connects Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, serving as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. An over 1,000-km-stretch of the canal was declared a World Heritage site in 2014. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
Ducks swim in the Slender West Lake scenic spot in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 19, 2025.
As one of the famous ancient cities of China, Yangzhou has a history of over 2,500 years. It is making full use of the cultural tourism resources of the Grand Canal, exploring new scenes and formats, and creating cultural tourism projects for night tours of the canal to inject new vitality into the ancient city.
The Grand Canal connects Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, serving as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. An over 1,000-km-stretch of the canal was declared a World Heritage site in 2014. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
People dance at the bank of the Grand Canal in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 19, 2025.
As one of the famous ancient cities of China, Yangzhou has a history of over 2,500 years. It is making full use of the cultural tourism resources of the Grand Canal, exploring new scenes and formats, and creating cultural tourism projects for night tours of the canal to inject new vitality into the ancient city.
The Grand Canal connects Beijing and Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, serving as a significant transportation artery in ancient China. An over 1,000-km-stretch of the canal was declared a World Heritage site in 2014. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
An aerial drone photo shows an ancient canal cruise performance staged at the Grand Canal in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 19, 2025.
