Grand canal inspires grand plan

Museum, cultural park to protect ancient man-made waterway

Authorities in Jiangsu province have unveiled plans for a Grand Canal museum and a national cultural park covering multiple cities to protect one of the world's oldest manmade waterways.

The museum, to be built in Yangzhou's Sanwan Park, will consist of a four-story building in the shape of a ship, and a 100-meter-tall pagoda.