珠江,是我国继长江后的第二大通航河流。珠江水系水资源丰富,自然形成三江相连、八门入海的航道网。 “八五”期间,珠江水系航道建设经历了一个重要的发展阶段:全面完成了西江航运建设一期工程,建成了桂平航运梯级,新建了贵港中转港,整治了桂平以下浔江、西江经东平水道至广州的航道。一期工程完成后,对沿江两岸地区经济发展起到了巨大的推动作用。同时,桂平航运梯级是交通部门第一个“以 Pearl River, China’s second largest navigable river after the Yangtze River. Pearl River water system is rich in water resources, naturally formed Sanjiang connected, eight into the sea channel network. During the Eighth Five-Year Plan period, the Pearl River waterway construction has undergone an important stage of development: the first phase of the Xijiang River Shipping Project was completed, the Guiping Shipping Cascade was completed, the Guigang Interim Port was newly built, the Qijiang River below Guiping was rehabilitated, Waterway to Guangzhou fairway. After the completion of the first phase of the project, it has played a huge role in promoting the economic development in the areas along the Yangtze River. At the same time, Guiping shipping cascade is the first traffic department to "