The towpath of the Grand Canal is being repaired using an excavator and a barge. This video shows the barge steaming along the canal then being unloaded by the excavator. Birdsong creates background music in combination with the grumbling of the barge’s engine.
Grand Canal Maintenance
Watch this video showing a working canal barge transporting materials along the Grand Canal.
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