Trial operations have started on the Yangtze-Huaihe Grand Canal, China’s second longest canal linking two major rivers.
The canal connects China’s longest river, the Yangtze, which flows through southern Anhui province for 400 km, and the Huaihe River, which runs through the north of the province.
The canal is 723 km long with the whole project costing $12.5bn. Ground was broken for the start of the project in December 2016.
Earlier this summer, China started building another canal mega project.
Linking Nanning, capital of South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, with the Beibu Gulf, the Pinglu Canal will be 134.2 km long and is scheduled to open by the end of 2026. It will allow ships to travel from far inland and reach the Beibu Gulf near the border with Vietnam via the Qinjiang River.
