Pinglu Canal is a major infrastructure project, which aims to improve the water transport situation and the new pattern of economic development in southwest China by building a sea passage from Nanning to Beibu Gulf.
I. Economic aspects
The construction of Pinglu Canal will bring great economic opportunities to Qinzhou. The opening of the canal will make the transportation of goods more convenient, which will promote the development of Qinzhou Port and improve the cargo throughput of the port. Because whether you go to sea or enter Hong Kong, you will stop at Qinzhou Port.
There are many natural deep-water ports on Qinzhou coastline, which provide sufficient berths for undertaking huge logistics. At the same time, with the improvement of traffic conditions and the promotion of port status, Qinzhou will also attract more investment and industry to settle in, thus promoting the development of local economy.
Second, the social aspect.
The construction of Pinglu Canal will also have a direct and positive impact on Qinzhou society. Because on the one hand, the construction of the canal will create a large number of employment opportunities and help local residents increase their income; On the other hand, the opening of the canal will make the flow of people and materials more convenient, and everyone can have a job, which will help promote social harmony and stability.
Three. Environmental aspects
The construction of Pinglu Canal will also have a great impact on the environment. Because the construction of the canal will improve the conditions of waterway transportation, reduce the pressure of highway transportation, and thus reduce traffic pollution. At the same time, in the process of canal construction, giving full consideration to the protection and planning of the ecological environment can also achieve harmony with the environment, protect the local ecological environment and improve the local environmental quality.
Generally speaking, the construction of Pinglu Canal will have a far-reaching impact on Qinzhou. It will bring huge economic opportunities, social benefits and environmental improvement to the local area and inject new impetus into the development of Qinzhou. The future development of Guangxi will focus on the south, and Pinglu Canal is a good promoter, connecting Hengzhou and Guigang at one end and Qinzhou and Beibu Gulf at the other.
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Pinglu Canal, located in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is the backbone project of the new land-sea passage in the west. The project starts from the Pingtang River mouth of Xijin Reservoir Area in Hengzhou City, Nanning City, and enters the Beibu Gulf along the Qinjiang River via Luwu Town, Lingshan City, Qinzhou City. The total length is134.2km, and the designed annual one-way capacity is 89 million tons. Built according to the first-class standard of inland waterway, it can be navigable to 5000-ton ships. Give priority to the development of shipping, combining water supply, irrigation, flood control and improving water ecological environment.
On August 28, 2022, the Pinglu Canal officially started construction.