An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows a section of the cultural corridor in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows people watching performances at a section of the cultural corridor in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows a section of the cultural corridor in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows ships sailing along the Huai'an section of the Grand Canal in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows the Huai'an navigation lock on the Grand Canal in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows ships sailing along the Huai'an section of the Grand Canal in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows ships sailing along the Huai'an section of the Grand Canal in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows citizens enjoying Chinese rose blossoms at Chuxiu Park in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows a section of the cultural corridor in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows a section of the cultural corridor in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

Tourists watch sugar-figure blowing at a section of the cultural corridor in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, on May 10, 2025.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 10, 2025 shows citizens competing in a football match by the Grand Canal in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 11, 2025 shows a view of Hongze Lake Ancient Weir Scenic Spot in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province.

In recent years, Huai'an has been building a 125-kilometer corridor along the waterway of the Grand Canal, which emphasizes cultural heritage, ecological preservation, economic growth and livability. The picturesque riverside corridor is planned to be built into a place where nature, heritage and modernization coexist. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)