The Pinglu Canal stretches for 134.2 kilometers. Its northern starting point is at Pingtang River Mouth in Hengzhou City, Nanning, Guangxi. It passes through Luwu Town in Lingshan County before following the Qinjiang River to the Beibu Gulf. The canal is navigable by vessels of up to 5,000 tonnes. Since its completion and opening to navigation in September 2026, four passenger sightseeing cruise routes have been launched, allowing visitors to explore the canal by boat and enjoy the scenery along the way.

Xinfu Water Service Area — Madao Hub Loop Line

This route offers a close-up view of the Madao Hub. The hub holds three world records: the world's largest inland water-saving ship lock, the water-saving ship lock with the world's highest water head, and the ship lock with the world's fastest water-conveyance corridor valve opening and closing speeds. As the boat approaches the hub, tourists can watch 5,000-tonne vessels being raised and lowered through the lock, much like climbing a flight of steps, and experience firsthand the canal's capacity as a shipping corridor.

Xinfu Water Service Area — Pingtang River Mouth Loop Line

This route reaches the canal's starting point at Pingtang River Mouth, where the Yujiang River and Shaping River converge. Here, visitors can take in the expansive waters where the two rivers meet and gain a clearer sense of the canal's significance: at one end, it connects to the Lingnan water network which boasts thousand-year shipping heritage; at the other, it opens to the sea, directly linking inland waterways with the Beibu Gulf. What visitors see is the scenery; what they experience is the transformation of water transport from past to present.

Qinzhou Water Service Area — Qingnian Hub Loop Line

This route covers about 23 kilometers and takes approximately two hours. Along the way, the boat passes beneath six distinctive river-crossing bridges in succession: Jinhai Bay Bridge, Nanzhu Avenue River-Crossing Bridge, Zicai Bridge, Yongfu Bridge, Beihuan Road River-Crossing Bridge and Qinjiang Bridge over the Guangnan National Highway G325.

Qinzhou Water Service Area — Longmen Bridge Loop Line

The voyage takes about 3 hours and 40 minutes. Along the way, it connects urban cultural landscapes, major infrastructure, coastal ecological resources and distinctive local industries.

(Sources: Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Qinzhou Release, etc.; Image: Pinglu Canal Culture and Tourism Mini-Program)