Lanzhou Zhongshan Bridge Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Lanzhou Zhongshan Bridge It is an iron bridge across the Yellow River built in the 33rd year of Emperor Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1907). The First Bridge over the Yellow River "

Attractions distribution:

The predecessor of Lanzhou Zhongshan Iron Bridge began in the 5th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1372), when Feng Sheng, Duke of Song, built a floating bridge seven miles west of Lanzhou City. In the 9th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1376), Deng Yu, Duke of Wei, moved the floating bridge to 10 miles west and named it "Zhenyuan Bridge". In the 18th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1385), Yang Lian, the commander of Lanzhou Wei, moved the floating bridge to its current location. The remaining cast iron bridge pillars weighing 10 tons and 5.8 meters long are " General Column "Three roots; In the 33rd year of Emperor Guangxu's reign (1907), the Qing government, at the suggestion of Lanzhou Dao Peng Yingjia and the sponsorship of Gansu Governor Sheng Yun, used 306,690 taels of silver from the national treasury to build the first iron bridge over the Yellow River with a length of 233.33 meters and a width of 7 meters, which took three years to complete. The iron bridge was originally named "Lanzhou Yellow River Iron Bridge". In 1942, it was renamed "Lanzhou Yellow River Iron Bridge" in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. Zhongshan Bridge ". Due to the damage caused by war and natural factors, the bridge was damaged in the last century. Zhongshan Bridge It has undergone three major and minor repairs. On October 1, 2004, after three months of final closure and repair, Zhongshan Bridge It was gloriously "retired" and became a pedestrian bridge for tourists to visit.

Scenic spot features:

City tours, historical tours, cultural tours, Westernization Movement, bridges