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Canal Project

Development of a new canal project in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has been approved, Xinhua News Agency reported on March 20.

The Pinglu Canal, stretching 140 km with an estimated investment of 68 billion yuan ($10.69 billion), aims to link the Xijiang River, a major waterway in southwest China, with ports in the Beibu Gulf.

The canal will begin at the Xijin reservoir in Hengzhou City and end at Luwu Town of Lingshan County, where ships will be able to reach the Beibu Gulf via the Qinjiang River, opening a shorter route to the sea

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