Restored Grand Canal celebrated on World Water Day

China has made remarkable progress in rejuvenating its waterways as it endeavors to uphold "river ethics", seeking to safeguard the rights of rivers for sustainable existence.

The latest progress was shared at the 2025 World Water Day Open Day in Beijing's Tongzhou district on Saturday, where the northernmost section of the famed Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is located.

Addressing the event, Peng Jing, president of the China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, said the theme of this year's event was about celebrating the living heritage of artificial waterways such as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.