The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is the earliest and longest man-made canal in the world. With a total distance of more than 1700 kilometers, it starts from Beijing and ends in Hangzhou. The Grand Canal plays a great role in the exchange of economy and culture between southern and northern China, especially in the industrial and agricultural development in the canal line area.

Nestled alongside this ancient canal, the ancient town of Keqiao in Shaoxing city was once a bustling waterway commercial port. Over the years, with traders flocking in, a Light Textile City emerged. Today, Keqiao has become the world's largest specialized market for textiles, where nearly a quarter of the world's textile products are traded.

The unique architectural relics of Keqiao constitute invaluable landscapes. New business formats such as boiling tea, cafes, bars, and hairpin photography studios are flourishing, infusing the ancient canal with a more vibrant energy.

Editor: Cheng Dengyu