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YANGGU, China, Aug. 14, 2023 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/--

Yanggu County, east China's Shandong Province, is the sole city at the

intersection of the "Yellow River and Canal Cultural Tourism Belt". In recent

years, the county has made great efforts to develop the cultural tourism brand

of "Heroic Yanggu, a Pearl at the Yellow River and Canal" by taking the Yellow

River and the Grand Canal as the link and promoting the integrated development

of culture and tourism. To revitalize the cultural heritage of the "Yellow

River and Canal", the county has strengthened its protection and utilization.

In recent years, preservation and exhibition projects have been carried out for

various cultural relics related to the Yanggu section of the Beijing-Hangzhou

Grand Canal, a world cultural heritage site. These include the remains of the

Jingmen upper and lower water gates, Acheng upper and lower water gates,

Taochengpu water gate, Canal Stone Bridge, Watergate Bridge, Zhangqiu Port,

Qiji Port, as well as important cultural relics such as the salt transport

department of Acheng, the Family Chen's former residence in Zhangqiu, and the

Qiji Canal Ancient Street. The Chen's former residence has been transformed

into the Yanggu Museum of Canal Culture, according to the News Office of the

People's Government of Yanggu County.

By focusing on construction projects, the county aims to drive the development

of the "Yellow River and Canal" cultural tourism industry. Since 2022, the

county has submitted proposals for major projects, including the comprehensive

development and construction of the ecological protection and culture and

tourism integration of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park (Yanggu section

of Huitong River), the transformation and upgrading of the Jingyang Hill

tourist attraction, the construction of Yanggu Ancient City, and the

construction of Chiyou Mausoleum Farming Cultural Park. These projects are part

of the major construction project repository for the ecological protection and

high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin.

Based on innovation and development, the county aims to integrate the cultural

tourism resources of the "Yellow River and Canal". Yanggu County actively

promotes the construction of the "Yellow River and Canal Cultural Tourism

Belt",  encouraging the innovative development of the Yellow River Culture and

the Canal Culture. The county seeks to fully integrate into the tourism

development layout of Shandong. With the support of core cultural tourism

projects, revolutionary tourism routes, and the county's cultural resources,

Yanggu has launched various travel routes, such as "revolutionary culture plus

Yellow River culture", "revolutionary culture plus canal culture", and

"revolutionary culture plus study tour".

Source: The News Office of the People's Government of Yanggu County

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   Caption: Yanggu Museum of Canal Culture

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   Caption: A boat is floating on the water at the lower water gate of Jingmen in Yanggu

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   Caption: The Grand Canal flows slowly through the Qiji Town of Yanggu County, vibrant

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