The Yangtze River Bridge in Wuhan City was the Chinese People's first try to overcome the Yangtze River, thus connecting the south and the north bank.
The construction started on 1st September, 1955 and was completed on 13th October, 1957. The bridge spans over the Yangtze River with a total length of about 1,670 meters (5,479 feet). Eight bridge-piers in the water support the bridge and each two with a span of 128 meters (about 420 feet).
The bridge is double-layered. The top is highway which is 20 meters wide with four carriageways while the bottom is railway which is 14.5 meters with two tracks, allowing trains to pass through at the same time. The height beneath the bridge allows 10,000-ton ships to pass even at the highest water level.
The design of Yangtze River Bridge bears traditional Chinese characters. Patterns of animals and birds are engraved on the columns of both sides. A seven-tiered bridge tower is constructed at each end of the bridge, in which many earth sculptures of the contributors for the bridge are placed in the hall for commemorating their great deeds.
The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge greatly improved the transportation of Wuhan city and accelerated the connection of northern and southern China.
Entrance Fee: Free
Transportation: Take Bus No. 1, 4, 10, 61, 64, 401, 402, 411, 413 or 584 and get off at Hanyang Qiaotou stop.
Tip: A famous Lane named Hubu Lane is just located at one end of the bridge. The Lane is famous for many delicious local snacks, such as WuHan Hot Noodles with Sesame Paste, Chen Family Beef Noodles, the Gao Family Porridge and the Wan Family Rice Wine.
More Tourist Attractions in Wuhan:
Yellow Crane Tower Guiyuan Buddhist Temple Mo Hill
Heptachord Terrace Hubei Provincial Museum Liberation Park
