Step into the Grand Canal Memory Museum and be transported to the golden age of China's ancient waterway! Interactive exhibits bring to life the bustling scenes of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, where you can 'pull boats' with holographic projections and operate lock gates through motion-sensing games. Don't miss the 'talking bricks' wall sharing merchants' tales, or the 360-degree dome theater that immerses you in seasonal canal landscapes. A high-tech tribute to the world's longest man-made river!




















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Changzhou Canal View Boutique Hotel is just a 3-minute walk from the museum, featuring private canal-facing rooms with traditional Jiangnan-style verandas. Guests enjoy daily boat-viewing sessions and can join the hotel’s heritage lantern-making workshop, all included in the Stay & Explore package available via HopeGoo
The Canal Heritage Courtyard Inn transforms a 100-year-old riverside warehouse into an immersive cultural retreat. Each room is named after historical canal stations like "Dukang" or "Cao Cang," and guests receive complimentary access to live shadow puppetry shows and hand-painted silk scarf workshops held every weekend
Changzhou River Eye Luxury Hotel boasts floor-to-ceiling river panoramas from its elevated suites, offering unobstructed views of the ancient stone bridges and drifting junks along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The rooftop infinity pool overlooks the museum at night, while the on-site Jiangsu cuisine tasting lounge serves curated dishes inspired by historic canal trade routes
Changzhou Family Canal Cottage is designed for multi-generational stays, featuring child-safe play zones, themed storytelling corners, and nightly canal-themed light parades. Families also get free admission to the nearby children’s water playground and exclusive access to puppet show performances hosted by local artisans
Old Canal District Homestay is housed in a restored Ming-era warehouse with original timber beams and carved stone gateways. Rooms reflect different eras of canal life—each named after a historical transport route—and guests enjoy authentic tea ceremonies and hand-drawn map-making sessions using vintage cartography tools
Canal Nights Riverside Retreat features a signature moonlit boat procession departing nightly from its private dock, where guests sail past illuminated heritage buildings. Complimentary traditional folk music performances are held on the terrace, and dining options include canal-side BBQ under paper lanterns, all coordinated through the HopeGoo HopeGoo system
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