Shandong's Dongping Lake Cruise Launches, Opening Circular Lake Water Tourism Route
On September 27, the 2026 "Friendly Shandong · Canal No. 1" maiden-voyage event at the Dongping venue and the launch ceremony for the "Dongping Lake" vessel were held at the Dongping Lake tourism pier in Dongping County, Shandong. More than 200 people attended, including officials from the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Dongping County government and related departments, maiden-voyage experience officers and media. The event implements the Outline of the Plan for the Protection, Inheritance and Utilization of Grand Canal Culture and the "Lufeng Canal" cultural tourism corridor task, marking the official start of Dongping Lake's circular water tourism route. The "Dong…
Impact and considerations
The inland water route is tied to a provincial transport-tourism integration program, adding water-based product supply for a regional destination and new itinerary options for MICE, group and leisure travellers.
Key points
- On September 27, the 2026 "Friendly Shandong · Canal No. 1" maiden-voyage event at the Dongping venue and the "Dongping Lake" launch ceremony were held at the Dongping Lake tourism pier in Dongping County.
- More than 200 people attended, including officials from the Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Dongping County government and related departments, maiden-voyage experience officers and media.
- The event implements the Outline of the Plan for the Protection, Inheritance and Utilization of Grand Canal Culture and advances the Grand Canal (Shandong section) National Cultural Park and the "Lufeng Canal" cultural tourism corridor.
- The "Dongping Lake" vessel offers 3 themed routes, 3 package types and 1 ticket stub, linking the Dongping tourism pier to a lake-island water line.
- The vessel has three levels: an entertainment stage on level one, a leisure experience area on level two, and a cultural-creative display and intangible-heritage market on the level-three deck.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 中国旅游新闻网
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- First source publication
- 27 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 27 Sept 2026, 23:30
- Last updated
- 27 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- China Tourism News：2026“好客山东·运河1号”首航活动东平会场暨“东平湖号”启航仪式举办-中国旅游新闻网Document (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 27 Sept 2026, 08:00