Is 1,000-Year-Old Lingqu Canal Tied to the Ancient Maritime Silk Road?

In addition to the world-famous Lijiang River, Guilin in Guangxi Province also has the Lingqu Canal, a man-made canal honored as the "Pearl of the World's Ancient Water Conservancy Architecture." CNS: As the "Wonder of the World Water Conservancy History" and the "Pearl of the World's Ancient Water Conservancy Architecture," what is the unique value of the Lingqu Canal? In November 1986, the World Dam Commission organized more than 60 experts and scholars from all over the world to study the Lingqu Canal, and praised it by saying, "The Lingqu Canal is the pearl of ancient water conservancy architecture in the world, and Doumen is the father of the world's ship locks." Today, when studying the ancient Maritime Silk Road, these figurines unearthed on both sides of the Lingqu Canal tell the story of the Lingqu Canal's role as a link in the ancient Maritime Silk Road and illustrate its role in connecting the Central Plains and the coast, as well as overseas.