The Pinglu Canal is a backbone project of the new western land-sea corridor, which is the first canal project connecting the river and the sea after the establishment of the People’s Republic of China.The construction of the Pinglu Canal is huge in scale, evident in comprehensive benefits and complex in engineering technology, and there are key technical difficulties such as efficiency water-saving navigation locks, long-life concrete, and intelligent canal technology.Constructing high-quality project, green project, and integrity-based project, along with timely summarizing the innovative achievements and practical experience of the Pinglu Canal can provide reference guidelines for China’s future construction of canal projects.