Conference Schedule
The conference will be held offline for 5 days. The language of the conference is Chinese and English, and Chinese and English simultaneous interpreting translation is arranged in the venue.
1. Schedule of participants for the inspection of the Pinglu Canal route
(The day before, special guests from home and abroad, as well as participants who registered to inspect the Pinglu Canal route, were invited to report to Nanning City.)
08:00-10:00
Depart from Nanning to Pinglu Canal
Gather and depart from Nanning City
10:00-11:30
Investigating the Pinglu Canal Route
Pinglu Canal
12:24-16:06
Take the high-speed train (D8406) from Qinzhou City to Guilin City (lunch on the high-speed train)
Qinzhou East Station
2. Schedule arrangement for other attendees
All day
Shangri La Hotel check-in
Shangri La Hotel
Meeting up on the itinerary and scheduling together
18:00-20:00
Leadership meetings and banquets for attending VIPs
Shangri La Hotel
21:00-22:00
IWI Annual Conference
Consider global time difference
Shangri La Hotel
09:00-09:10
Watch Canal Promotion Documentary and Guilin Promotion Video
Conference Center
09:10-10:00
Opening Ceremony of the 2026 World Canal Congress (Leadership Speech)
Conference Center
10:00-10:20
Tea break (including program performances)
Conference Center Rest Area
10:20-12:10
Plenary Session (keynote speeches by authoritative experts)
Conference Center Main Venue
15:00-17:00
Three sub meetings (held simultaneously)
Conference Center Sub venue
18:30-20:30
Self service dinner exchange meeting
Shangri La Hotel
08:30-10:40
Take a car to Xingping Pier
Departure from Shangri La Hotel
11:00-12:00
Explore the essence of Lijiang River by boat
Xingping Port
12:30-13:30
Yangshuo Xingping Lunch
Xingping Town
13:30-14:30
Investigating Xingping Ancient Town
Xingping Ancient Town
14:30-16:30
Take a car back to Shangri La Hotel
Return to hotel
18:00-19:00
Shangri La Hotel Dinner
Shangri La Hotel
08:30-10:00
Take a car to Lingqu Museum
Departure from Shangri La Hotel
10:00-11:30
Visit Lingqu Museum
Lingqu Museum
12:00-13:00
Xing'an County Lunch
Xing'an County
13:00-15:00
Investigation of Lingqu Water Conservancy Hub Project and Surrounding Site Remnants
Lingqu Water Conservancy Hub
15:00-16:30
Take a car back to Shangri La Hotel
Return to hotel
18:00-19:00
Shangri La Hotel Dinner
Shangri La Hotel
08:30-10:00
Take a car to Lingqu Museum
Departure from Shangri La Hotel
10:00-11:30
Visit Lingqu Museum
Lingqu Museum
12:00-13:00
Xing'an County Lunch
Xing'an County
13:00-15:00
Investigation of Lingqu Water Conservancy Hub Project and Surrounding Site Remnants
Lingqu Water Conservancy Hub
15:00-16:30
Take a car back to Shangri La Hotel
Return to hotel
18:00-19:00
Shangri La Hotel Dinner
Shangri La Hotel
08:30-10:40
Take a car to Xingping Pier
Departure from Shangri La Hotel
11:00-12:00
Explore the essence of Lijiang River by boat
Xingping Port
12:30-13:30
Yangshuo Xingping Lunch
Xingping Town
13:30-14:30
Investigating Xingping Ancient Town
Xingping Ancient Town
14:30-16:30
Take a car back to Shangri La Hotel
Return to hotel
18:00-19:00
Shangri La Hotel Dinner
Shangri La Hotel
Group A and Group B will meet for a joint schedule arrangement
19:30-20:30
Closing Ceremony of the 2026 World Canal Congress
Conference Center
All day
Send away VIP guests from Guangxi
Assist guests with check-out procedures and arrange transportation to the airport or station
Shangri La Hotel