The reporter learned from the press conference held by the the Pearl River Navigation Administration of the Ministry of Transport on the 3rd that in 2023, the the Pearl River water transport economy will be fully recovered, and the main indicators of passenger and freight transport by water will achieve positive growth throughout the year. Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou of the the Pearl River water system are expected to complete 1.501 billion tons of waterway freight throughout the year, an increase of 7.9% over 2022; The completed waterway passenger volume reached 45.3 million, exceeding the total waterway passenger volume in 2021 and 2022. The Changzhou Water Conservancy Hub is the "throat" of the Xijiang Golden Waterway leading to the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area. In 2023, the cargo throughput of the hub's ship lock reached a new high, exceeding 180 million tons, an increase of 18.22% compared to 2022. (Lai Xin She)