Core Points - The 2025 World Canal Cities Forum was held in Yangzhou, focusing on "Canal, Culture, Tourism" as its main theme [1] - The forum gathered mayors, representatives, and international experts from over 20 countries to share effective practices and successful cases in canal city cultural tourism development [1] - Jiangsu province, as the origin of the Grand Canal and home to the most heritage sites, aims to leverage successful experiences from global canal cities to enhance its cultural heritage value [1] Summary by Categories Event Overview - The World Canal Cities Forum is the only international forum in China themed around canal culture, having been held continuously in Yangzhou since 2007 for 17 sessions [1] - The forum serves as an important platform for showcasing the achievements of the Grand Canal cultural belt and promoting exchanges and cooperation among global canal cities [1] Government Initiatives - Jiangsu province plans to protect, excavate, organize, and refine the value of its canal cultural heritage [1] - The province aims to promote environmental governance, ecological restoration, and low-carbon transformation along the canal [1] - There is a focus on developing characteristic industries along the canal to build a world-class cultural heritage tourism corridor [1] International Collaboration - Jiangsu province is committed to participating in international dialogues among canal cities to foster mutual learning and exchange [1]