Cangzhou boasts the longest stretch of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal among all prefecture-level cities. The millennia-old canal runs through the city proper, embedding its profound history and cultural heritage into urban construction and development. In recent years, Cangzhou has strived to build a splendid cultural belt along the Grand Canal, polish its urban image, strengthen cultural confidence and advance high-quality urban development.
Taking the actual landscape along both banks of Cangzhou Canal as the carrier, the “Garden on the Canal” Workshop creates themed gardens featuring distinctive canal scenery. It offers a valuable opportunity to rethink the canal development from a unique perspective, revitalize canal vitality and envision the city’s future.
Centered on the theme of “Garden on the Canal” and based on the real environment alongside the canal, the workshop deeply explores cultural values and presents contemporary charm of the waterway. Practical strategies and plans are formulated to re-examine and prospect Cangzhou’s future from an ecological perspective.
Li Baozhang, Founder, Chairman and Chief Designer of L&A Design, serves as the chief designer. Qu Zhi, Director of Landscape Engineering Research Office of Beijing Forestry University, and Liu Dong, Landscape General Manager of Sunac Beijing Regional Group, act as instructors.