The Pinglu Canal is a landmark project for building a new land-sea corridor in the western region and accelerating the construction of a transportation powerhouse.Pinglu Canal starts from the Pingtang River estuary in Xijin reservoir area of Hengzhou City,Nanning,and ends at the east channel of Qinzhou Port in Beibu Gulf.It is built according to the standards of class I inland waterway and can accommodate 5,000-ton ships.The project will construct three cascade hubs,namely,the Madao,Qishi and Qingnian,from upstream to downstream,and each hub will be built with a double-line 5,000-ton ship lock at one time.The project development task is mainly focused on developing shipping,combined with water supply,irrigation,flood control,and improving the water ecological environment.The main construction contents include shipping hubs,waterways,river-crossing buildings and road projects,as well as supporting projects.The planning and design of the Pinglu Canal is always guided by systematic approach and ecological civilization thinking,adhering to the principles of technological empowerment and innovation leadership,and will construct the world’s largest inland river water saving ship lock with fastest opening and closing speed.