Suzhou boatman Shao Changlai has always dreamed of having his own boat running on the canal, and this wish is also the long-cherished wish of the Shao family's five generations.In order to earn a boat, Shao Changlai used a rented boat to take Italian traveler Mark to Beijing to find relatives. This year was 1900, and Beijing was in trouble with the Boxer Rebellion.Shao Changlai's ship was burned in Beijing and his dream was shattered.

In 1941, Shao Changlai's son Shao Ping'an inherited his father's business and rode a boat on the canal.At this time, the Wang Puppet and the Japanese invaders were in Qingxiang. In order to protect the underground party and save the nation, Shao Ping'an sacrificed his ship and life to attack the invaders and traitors.

In 2014, the Grand Canal was successfully applied for World Heritage.Shao Changlai's great-grandson Shao Xingchi returned to his hometown to heal his wounds after his life was frustrated. He met Sun Yanlin, a female painter who came to collect folk songs for creation - the Qianli Canal Map - Xie Haikuo, the owner of the small museum chain homestay, and Matthews, the owner of the Italian yacht club.

In the end, they decided to work together to create a large-scale live performance - the Thousand Mile Canal Map - to reproduce the glory of the Grand Canal, pay tribute to this great canal, and to history, present and future.

tentatively scheduled to be broadcast on CCTV1 on February 28 or March 3