The Sui-Tang Canal Ancient Town Project is an actual action of Anhui Tourism Group to actively implement the decision-making and deployment of the provincial Party Committee and the provincial government to "construct the historical and cultural tourism belt of northern Anhui and build a world heritage tour". It is also a specific practice of Anhui Tourism Group to echo the goal of Huaibei Municipal Committee and the municipal government to realize the transformation and rise of Huaibei in the implementation of the five new concepts, as well as the provincial tourism. Tourism group innovates tourism product development model, enriches tourism product system, and promotes the integration of cultural tourism development as a strategic measure.

The Ancient Town Project is located at the junction of Changshan Road and Nanli Road in Huaibei City. It covers an area of 523 mu, with a planned total construction area of 600,000 hectares and a total investment of about 2.5 billion yuan.