Scientific and technological developments also help in the protection of the Grand Canal.

The digital management and monitoring platform of the Grand Canal Yangzhou section is now completed, and will monitor the heritage sites regularly.

The water network of the Grand Canal Suzhou section, another crucial city that is among the four canal cities in Jiangsu province, connects all the cultural heritages and places of interests in Suzhou. To Suzhou, it is both a world cultural heritage and a river closely related to their daily life.

The 15.5 km road for jogging along the canal is a favorite of Zhang Chen, an engineer working for the Grand Canal Suzhou Section monitor center. He often goes jogging there together with his family members.