The Canal That Finally Brought the Sea to Guangxi

China's southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region sits right on the Beibu Gulf, yet cargo for this area used to first travel 560 kilometers to Guangdong Port for shipping, a trip that many tons of fruit have not survived.

In 1968, a research team carrying only rudimentary instruments ascended the mountains to collect data for a feasibility report. It was a pivotal moment in the century-long development of the Pinglu Canal.