运河外事｜从聊城立法护遗到曼彻斯特园林绽放 WCCO见证运河文化“守护”与“传播”的双向奔赴

大运河传媒讯 世界运河历史文化城市合作组织（WCCO）作为服务全球运河城市的国际组织，始终致力于推动运河城市间的经验共享与文明互鉴。在WCCO的全球运河城市网络中，我们看见，国内以法治筑牢运河遗产保护根基，海外以园林载体讲好运河城市故事。一方面，聊城出台地方性法规，为千年运河文脉筑起法治屏障；另一方面，以扬州园林为蓝本的畔溪花园落地英国索尔福德市桥水公园，传递运河文明。这一内一外两个实践案例，看似相互独立，却因大运河文化产生奇妙共鸣，生动诠释了运河文化“守护”与“传播”的双向奔赴。Grand Canal Media NewsThe World Historic and Cultural Canal Cities Cooperation Organization (WCCO), as an international organization serving canal cities around the world, is committed to promoting the sharing of experiences and cultural exchanges among canal cities. Within WCCO’s global network of canal cities, we see that in domestic contexts, the rule of law is used to strengthen the protection of canal heritage; overseas, gardens serve as tools to tell stories about canal cities. On one hand, Liaocheng has enacted local regulations that provide a legal framework for protecting the century-old canal culture; on the other hand, the Banxi Garden, modeled after Yangzhou’s gardens, has been built in Thorpewater Park in Sheffield, England, thereby spreading canal civilization. These two examples, both domestic and international, may seem separate, but they create a fascinating connection due to the culture associated with the Grand Canal. They vividly illustrate the concept of “protecting” and “spreading” canal culture in a mutual relationship.

园林为媒：运河文化“走出去”的生动实践Gardens as a medium: A vivid example of the “exporting” of canal culture to foreign lands

近日，驻曼彻斯特总领事唐锐代表郑泽光大使出席位于大曼彻斯特索尔福德市桥水公园中国畔溪花园开园仪式。英王大曼彻斯特代表霍金斯、英皇家园艺学会总干事马特森、索尔福德市长丹尼特、英驻华大使魏磊、扬州市副市长陈骏、中国花卉协会副秘书长彭红明等各界友好人士参加。这座以扬州园林为蓝本的中式古典园林，是全欧规模最大、体系最完整的中式古典园林，被各界嘉宾誉为“英民众近距离感受中华传统文化的重要窗口”。Recently, Tang Rui, the Consul General in Manchester, on behalf of Ambassador Zheng Zeguang, attended the opening ceremony of the China-Park Garden in Bridgewater Park in Salford, Greater Manchester. Present were Hawkins, representative of the Mayor of Greater Manchester; Mattson, Director-General of the Royal Horticultural Society; Dannyett, Mayor of Salford; Wei Lei, Ambassador to China; Chen Jun, Deputy Mayor of Yangzhou; and Peng Hongming, Deputy Secretary-General of the Chinese Flower Association. This classical Chinese garden, modeled after Yangzhou’s gardens, is the largest and most complete classical Chinese garden in Europe. It has been regarded by all guests as an “important window for the British people to experience Chinese traditional culture up close”.

扬州与索尔福德因运河结缘，又因园林情深。畔溪花园的一砖一瓦、一亭一榭，承载的不仅是扬州园林的精湛技艺，更是运河城市开放包容、交流互鉴的精神内核。Yangzhou and Solford are connected by the canal, and they also share a deep affection for gardens. Every brick, every tile, every pavilion and structure in Banxi Garden embodies not only the exquisite skills of Yangzhou’s gardens, but also the spirit of openness and mutual exchange that characterizes canal cities.

立法为基：运河文脉“留下来”的制度保障Legislation as the foundation: institutional safeguards for the canal’s cultural heritage

而就在这座园林在大洋彼岸绽放的同时，运河沿岸的另一座城市——聊城，正以法治方式为运河文化遗产撑起“保护伞”。《聊城市大运河文化遗产保护条例》于2026年10月1日正式施行，这是一部为大运河“量身定制”的地方性法规。At the same time, while this garden thrives overseas, another city along the canal – Liaocheng – uses legal measures to protect the canal’s cultural heritage. The “Liaocheng Grand Canal Cultural Heritage Protection Regulations” come into effect on October 1, 2026. These regulations are specifically designed for the Grand Canal.

条例的保护名录堪称一份详尽的“运河家底清单”：会通河阳谷段、临清段两处世界文化遗产河道，临清运河钞关、荆门上闸等五处世界遗产点，以及光岳楼、山陕会馆、鳌头矶等伴生遗存尽数纳入。The list of sites protected by these regulations is quite comprehensive: the Heyun River sections in Yanggu and Linqing, five World Heritage sites such as Linqing Canal’s Chao Guan and Jingmen Shangzha, as well as attractions like Guangyue Tower, Shanshan Guild Hall, and Aotouji. All these sites are included in the protection list.

一脉相承：从“守护”到“传播”的运河逻辑A continuous tradition: the logic of “protecting” and “promoting” through the canal

畔溪花园的海外绽放与聊城条例的国内施行，看似一“出”一“守”，实则一脉相承。没有对运河文化的扎实保护，就没有足够自信的文化输出。畔溪花园之所以能打动英国民众，正是因为其背后有扬州园林数百年技艺的深厚积淀；而聊城条例之所以强调“合理利用”，也正是为了让运河文化在保护中焕发新生，依托水上古城、临清中洲古城等资源培育文旅融合新业态，让运河遗产真正“活”在当下。The success of Banxi Garden abroad, combined with the implementation of the Liaocheng regulations in China, seems like two different approaches, but actually they are connected. Without proper protection of canal culture, there can be no confidence in cultural exports. The reason why Banxi Garden can touch the British people is that it reflects the rich artistic traditions of Yangzhou’s gardens over centuries; similarly, the emphasis on “responsible utilization” in the Liaocheng regulations aims to bring canal culture back to life through protection. By leveraging resources such as the water-based ancient city and Linqing Zhongzhou Ancient City, new forms of cultural and tourism integration can be developed, allowing canal heritage to truly “live” in the present.

从扬州牵头大运河申遗，到聊城以地方立法深耕遗产保护；从畔溪花园在英国绽放，到运河城市间的协同合作——一条纵贯南北、连通中外的运河文化保护网络正在织密。Starting with Yangzhou taking the lead in applying for the World Heritage status of the Grand Canal, and then Liucang making significant progress in heritage conservation through local legislation; from Panxi Garden’s success in the UK, to the collaborative efforts between canal cities – a network for preserving canal culture that spans from north to south and connects domestic and international regions is being established.

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