Yanggu County, east China's Shandong Province, is the sole city at the 
intersection of the "Yellow River and Canal Cultural Tourism Belt". In recent 
years, the county has made great efforts to develop the cultural tourism brand 
of "Heroic Yanggu, a Pearl at the Yellow River and Canal" by taking the Yellow 
River and the Grand Canal as the link and promoting the integrated development 
of culture and tourism. To revitalize the cultural heritage of the "Yellow 
River and Canal", the county has strengthened its protection and utilization.

In recent years, preservation and exhibition projects have been carried out for 
various cultural relics related to the Yanggu section of the Beijing-Hangzhou 
Grand Canal, a world cultural heritage site. These include the remains of the 
Jingmen upper and lower water gates, Acheng upper and lower water gates, 
Taochengpu water gate, Canal Stone Bridge, Watergate Bridge, Zhangqiu Port, 
Qiji Port, as well as important cultural relics such as the salt transport 
department of Acheng, the Family Chen's former residence in Zhangqiu, and the 
Qiji Canal Ancient Street. The Chen's former residence has been transformed 
into the Yanggu Museum of Canal Culture, according to the News Office of the 
People's Government of Yanggu County.

By focusing on construction projects, the county aims to drive the development 
of the "Yellow River and Canal" cultural tourism industry. Since 2022, the 
county has submitted proposals for major projects, including the comprehensive 
development and construction of the ecological protection and culture and 
tourism integration of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park (Yanggu section 
of Huitong River), the transformation and upgrading of the Jingyang Hill 
tourist attraction, the construction of Yanggu Ancient City, and the 
construction of Chiyou Mausoleum Farming Cultural Park. These projects are part 
of the major construction project repository for the ecological protection and 
high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin.

Based on innovation and development, the county aims to integrate the cultural 
tourism resources of the "Yellow River and Canal". Yanggu County actively 
promotes the construction of the "Yellow River and Canal Cultural Tourism 
Belt",  encouraging the innovative development of the Yellow River Culture and 
the Canal Culture. The county seeks to fully integrate into the tourism 
development layout of Shandong. With the support of core cultural tourism 
projects, revolutionary tourism routes, and the county's cultural resources, 
Yanggu has launched various travel routes, such as "revolutionary culture plus 
Yellow River culture", "revolutionary culture plus canal culture", and 
"revolutionary culture plus study tour".

Source: The News Office of the People's Government of Yanggu County

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   Caption: The Grand Canal flows slowly through the Qiji Town of Yanggu 
County, vibrant with new vitality.