Ecological corridor takes shape along Grand Canal in Hebei(1/7)

Aerial view of the Grand Canal in Nanpi County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Wang Jianhong)

In recent years, Nanpi County in Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, has systematically advanced greening and beautification projects along the Grand Canal. By integrating land resources along the canal and planting trees on both banks, the county has created multi-layered landscape forest belts. Flowering plants such as rapeseed and roses have also been selected for suitable sections, forming a "green corridor" that integrates ecology, landscape and culture.

Trees line the road along the Grand Canal in Nanpi County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Jin Dongkai)

Aerial view of the road along the Grand Canal in Nanpi County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Wang Jianhong)

Black-eyed Susan flowers bloom along the road by the Grand Canal in Nanpi County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Zhao Yu)

Roses bloom along the road by the Grand Canal in Nanpi County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Zhao Yu)

Aerial view of a cultural park in a village along the Grand Canal in Nanpi County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Wang Jianhong)

An egret forages along the Grand Canal in Nanpi County, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Jin Dongkai)