The Grand Canal Gucheng Zhengkou Tiaoshui Dam

The Grand Canal of China, a world cultural heritage, was founded in 486 BC and consists of three major parts: the Grand Canal of Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou and the Grand Canal of Eastern Zhejiang.The Gucheng section of the Grand Canal belongs to the Zhangwei South Canal system, also known as the Wei Canal, which is a typical duplex meandering semi-above-ground river with a total length of 75.1 kilometers and is the longest section of the Grand Canal flowing through the county. The Tiaoshui Dam of Zhengkou is located in the west side of Zhengkou Bridge, Zhengkou Town, Gucheng County, with a total length of about 910 meters and an inverted "U" shape distributed inside the embankment.In 2011, The Tiaoshui Dam became a national key cultural relic protection unit.The Dam carries rich cultural and historical information of the Grand Canal, is a rare object for the study of modern Chinese history and modern Chinese water conservancy projects.

Setting Sun Over Ferry Crossing

Gucheng county of Hebei has integrated magnificent natural scenery of the Grand Canal into regional culture, developing eight famous local scenic spots. This picture displays one of the eight spots: a setting sun over the ferry crossing, give us a glimpse of the ecological progress in Gucheng.

Nanchuan Ancient Street

Nanchuan Ancient Street is located in the core area of Cangzhou main city area, with the South Lake in the east and the canal in the west.  It is the central node of the canal cultural belt, the epitome of the city's historical context, and represents the urban characteristics of the symbiosis of Cangzhou River and city.

Qing Feng Mansion

According to the records of Hejian Fu, written by Fan Shen (then Hejian Household Branch in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty), Qing Feng Mansion was in the Cangzhou Residence. According to the legend, the mansion was built in Yongkang period of Jin Dynasty. When imprisoned in Cangzhou, Yuan Dynasty poet Sa Tianxi written down the Poem Qingfeng Mansion: In a flourishing place of Jin Dynasty, now there is this building. Sunset clouds connected with the mountain and sea, and bright moon light full of Cangzhou city. The homing brids are like clouds, flying stars brush tile flow. Autumn is finishing in the South of the City, lotus boat longly flowing. The existing Fengfeng Building was rebuilt according to ancient books and was completed in 1992. It has 1 underground floor, 5 above-ground floors, 2, 3 and 4 floors with 12 corner eaves each. It is the only antique building along the Cangzhou section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, and it is also one of the architectural and cultural landmarks of Cangzhou.

Magnificent Cangzhou Section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal

Cangzhou Section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is renowned for its dense curves along the flat terrain, embracing 230 curves within only 216 kilometers’ waterway, which showcased the ancient people’s water conservancy wisdom of "three curves plays the same role as one floodgate". In ancient times, here witnessed thriving harbors, busy ships, and prosperous business.