Modern Express News (Reporter You Liting) On September 12, the green modern shipping comprehensive improvement project of the Jiangsu section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal (Jiangnan section), the navigation aid construction project of the Wuxi section and the Wuxi section port an

Modern Express News (Reporter You Liting) On September 12, the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal Jiangsu Section Green Modern Shipping Comprehensive Improvement Project (Jiangnan Section) Wuxi Section Navigation Aid Facility Construction Project and the Wuxi Section Port Shipping Operation Center Construction Project of the Smart Canal Project passed the handover acceptance. It is worth noting that the navigation beacon lighthouse "Wuxi Xiaomanyao" on the canal has also been officially unveiled.

The green modern shipping comprehensive improvement project of the Wuxi section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal will start in May 2022. The bank protection improvement project, the comprehensive improvement of the Xin'an water service area and the shipping cultural signage project, the comprehensive improvement of the Luoshe water service area and the shipping culture signage project, and the canal outfield perception The facility project has been completed, and what was handed over and accepted this time was the navigation aid facilities and port and shipping operation center projects. The

navigation aid facility project started in January 2024 and was completed in June. 69 signs and signs were built or renovated along the waterway, 7 signs and signs were demolished, and 1 navigation lighthouse was demolished and built in situ. For the first time in the province's waterways, signs and signs that are cleanly powered by a "solar + lithium battery" combination and can illuminate independently are used, and all have built-in remote control and telemetry terminals with functions such as data collection, luminous telemetry and remote control, and automatic alarm.

The navigation lighthouse is located in the southeast corner of Nantian Park and at the intersection of the old and new Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. The function of this navigation lighthouse is to indicate the direction of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal to passing ships. The lighthouse adopts a white double-helix rhythm design with smooth lines and unique shape. It is affectionately called the "Wuxi waist" by the citizens.

During the day, the lighthouse beside the canal and Nantian Park together form the new scenery of Xicheng. At night, the top of the lighthouse will flash a striking green signal light to guide ships on the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. According to the person in charge of the project, the design and construction of the navigation beacon lighthouse is closely integrated with the overall layout of the construction of the Grand Canal Cultural Belt and the Grand Canal Yangtze River National Cultural Park. It not only improves the visibility and recognition of the canal navigation beacon, but also further ensures the safety of inland river shipping. It adds a touch of splendor to the city.