Yinding Bridge

There are two main explanations for the origin of the name of the Yinding Bridge. One is that this bridge is very short, and wing walls on both sides are very long, which looks like an upside down silver ingot treasure from a high place; The other is that when this bridge was renovated, it was found that the cypress piles under the bridge were fixed with silver ingot locks, so it is called "Yinding Bridge".

In history, there were not many tall buildings in Beijing, and people seldom saw the distant scenery. However, when the weather is fine, if you stand on the Yinding Bridge and look westward, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Xishan Mountain, which is called “Yinding Mountain View”.

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Wanning Bridge

Wanning Bridge, also known as Houmen Bridge and Di’an Bridge, is located on the central axis of Beijing. It was built in the 22nd year of the Zhiyuan era (1285) of the Yuan Dynasty. It began as a wooden bridge and later became a single hole stone bridge.

Wanning Bridge is the entrance to the Jishuitan with a water-gate. To enter the Jishuitan, boats must pass under the bridge. Wanning Bridge is the northernmost water gate of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which is a must pass for water transport ships entering the Imperial City.. Therefore, Wanning Bridge in the Yuan Dynasty was also called “Tian Bridge”.

As recorded in the history of the Yuan Dynasty, from Wanning Bridge to the Bell and Drum Towers, there were rice markets, noodle markets, silk markets, jewelry markets, goose and duck markets, and fruit markets; The flags of tea-houses, restaurants, shops and workshops are like a forest, and the merchants gathered from different places.

There are six lifelike water controlling creatures, which together with the stone bridge, river channel, berths, and gate base, constitute relatively well preserved cultural relics of the Grand Canal since the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. They were listed in the World Cultural Heritage List in June 2014.

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Chaozong Bridge

Chaozong Bridge, also known as Shahe Bei Bridge, is located in the north of Shahe Town, Changping District, next to Gonghuacheng, across the Beisha River (Wenyu River), opposite to the “Anji Bridge” across the Nansha River, which is known as the “three major bridges to defend the capital” together with Lugou Bridge and Yongtong Bridge (commonly known as Bali Bridge).

Chaozong Bridge has a total length of 130 meters, with seven connected holes, and the middle hole is the highest, reaching 7.5 meters. In the middle of the middle arch, the face stone is carved with a water beast. The water beast glares at the water with lifelike appearance. There are 53 pairs of stone fence posts on both sides of the bridge.

As one of the few existing ancient bridges open to traffic, the ancient bridge, which runs parallel to the Beijing-Tibet Expressway, combines ancient and modern civilization here.

Chaozongqiao Park is built on the west side of the ancient bridge. Residents can relax here and take a stroll after dinner in the evening.

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