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China's four ancient bridges, how many have you visited

Guangji Bridge (commonly known as Xiangzi Bridge) on Hanjiang River outside Chaozhou Ancient City, a key cultural relic protection unit in the country. The bridge combines beam bridge, pontoon bridge, and arch bridge, and is known as one of the four ancient bridges in China together with Zhaozhou Bridge, Luoyang Bridge, and Lugou Bridge, and is the earliest open and close bridge in the world. Guangji Bridge was built in the Southern Song Dynasty, and it was an important transportation hub for Fujian and Guangdong. By the Ming Dynasty, it formed a unique style of "eighteen shuttle boats and twenty-four states". Because the pavilions on the bridge are different in shape and are also used for business, it is also known as "a mile-long bridge and a mile-long market", and there is a saying that "if you don't go to the bridge when you go to Chaozhou, you will have a wasted trip". In 2007, the restored Guangji Bridge, with the combination of beams and boats, the reconnection of the pavilions, and the elegant shape; the couplets and plaques are beautiful and the calligraphy is vivid. The above is the official introduction. The photo was taken in Chaozhou Ancient City in June 2021. 2021 was my last year of work. At that time, I was going to Guangzhou for a meeting from Shanghai, so I flew to Chaozhou first, and then went to Zhanjiang. I kind of miss this kind of mixed business and private journey. I have also visited all the attractions in Chaozhou Ancient City, but the most outstanding one is Guangji Bridge. I have also visited the other three famous bridges. Among them, Lugou Bridge was only visited last year, although I worked in Beijing for three years twenty years ago. Zhaozhou Bridge is in Zhao County, Shijiazhuang, and I went there specially. I just have some doubts whether it counts as an ancient bridge, or a newly built bridge in the style of an ancient bridge - its old components are stored in a house, and it seems that they are not used on the current bridge. Luoyang Bridge is in Quanzhou, among the many attractions in Quanzhou, it is also a very distinctive and must-visit one. How many of these four bridges have you visited, let's talk in the comments section.
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Posted: Feb 18, 2024
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