ON CHINESE MEDIA

Vitality of the Grand Canal

Minsheng Weekly

Issue 18， 2024

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Grand Canal’sinclusion on the World Heritage List. Over the pastdecade， the governments of the regions located along thecanal have made efforts to protect and utilize this waterroute. To satisfy people’s aspirations for a better life， theyhave improved the ecological and living environmentalong the canal， so as to help people realize their visionfor a happy life.

Leading Industrial Provinces

China Economic Weekly

Issue 17， 2024

Industrial development is takingthe lead in stimulating economic upgradingand technological innovation.During the first half of this year， the regionalGDP of the six major provincesof Guangdong， Jiangsu， Shandong，Zhejiang， Henan， and Sichuan accountedfor about 45 percent of thenational total， making them importantengines for China’s economic growth.

Reviving Historical Architecture

Oriental Outlook

Issue 19， 2024

In recent years， many regions inChina have intensified the protectionof historical architecture. As ofAugust 2024， 67，200 old buildingshave been listed nationwide. Effortshave been made to restorethe architecture to their originalappearance with minimal intervention.Every detail has also beenpreserved in a digital format.