Dongguan Canal

Dongguan Canal

Dongguan Canal is a historical miracle of hydraulic engineering created by the wisdom and hands of the people of Dongguan. It was excavated in the winter of 1957 and opened to water flow on May 1st of the following year, stretching a total length of 19.5 kilometers. The section that flows through the urban area of Guancheng is 2.5 kilometers long and is the most picturesque part of the canal, affectionately referred to as the "Guancheng Canal." It is like a huge green ribbon draped around the waist of Guancheng, while the six footbridges spanning the canal are like six enormous emeralds inlaid on this green ribbon. Bathed in the spring breeze of reform and opening-up, the Guancheng Canal is full of vitality: the roads on both banks are wide and smooth, the buildings are densely arranged, the shops are brimming with a dazzling array of goods, and the traffic of vehicles is bustling. Especially at night, the canal's illuminated landscape is colorful and enchanting: when night falls, lights blaze forth — the street lamps along the riverbanks, the garden lights on the railings, the color-changing lights on the embankments, the floodlights on the slopes, and the artistic lights on the footbridges all interplay, creating a resplendent scene of a five-kilometer-long glowing waterway.