745 million, 65 and 15 million are three figures you must know about the Pinglu Canal.

The Pinglu Canal officially opened for navigation on September 16, linking Nanning (the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region) with the Beibu Gulf. The 134.2-kilometer Pinglu Canal is capable of carrying 5,000-tonne vessels and is the most navigable canal of its kind in the world.

How did China construct such a project for the century? And what does the canal mean to the world? Click here to learn more about the Pinglu Canal.