Series of foreign versions of the Golden Bridge, Da Nang

Many constructions in China and other countries have caused a stir because of their similar designs to the Golden Bridge in Da Nang, Vietnam.

Golden Bridge , with its unique design in the shape of giant hands supporting a brilliant golden bridge, has become an impressive tourist symbol of Da Nang in particular and Vietnam in general.

Recently, the travel community has been buzzing about a number of new pedestrian bridges in China and neighboring countries that are said to be "copycat" versions of the original.

At the Tianzi Di Park scenic area in Tonglu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang , China, a purple bridge attracts attention with its similar design to the Golden Bridge.

The poetic purple hand bridge in Zhejiang, China. (Photo: @solynnette/Trip.com).

The purple version of the bridge features a white hand supporting a purple bridge. The paint job has a soft beauty that is different from the bright yellow of the Golden Bridge. The structure stands out against the backdrop of lush green trees and emerald water.

The bridge stands out among majestic nature. (Photo: Doubleping.china)

Also located in Zhejiang Province, the Tianguan Buddha Hand Bridge in the Maling Tianguan Scenic Area, Hangzhou, makes many people mistakenly think they are looking at a photo of the Golden Bridge. The Buddha's hand lifts the bridge 23 meters high, the path is 5 meters wide. From a height of more than 1,000 meters, visitors can admire the majestic surrounding mountains.

The Thien Quan Buddha Bridge has a design similar to the Golden Bridge in Vietnam. (Photo: hwang199).

Meanwhile, the Thai Hong Tien Thu Bridge in the Co Khe Tinh Ha scenic area (Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China) also simulates the Buddha's hand. However, this architecture is designed with a hand supporting the bridge with rainbow lights and a glass surface. The bridge is 99m long, with the hand alone being 19m high.

Thai Hong Tien Thu has the shape of a hand holding a rainbow. (Photo: Darllon.richard).

The difference of Thai Hong Tien Thu Bridge is that the index finger and thumb of the hand are clasped together, forming a part of the dome above.

This is not the first time that the public has been stirred up by the various versions of the Golden Bridge in Da Nang abroad. In 2022, the travel community discovered a hand-shaped bridge in the Philippines similar to the Golden Bridge in Da Nang. This structure has a familiar arc shape with two giant hands supporting it, painted gray-white and with red nails.

Not only in China,  "Cambodia's version of Golden Bridge" also makes many people laugh to tears.

Accordingly, the "fake" version of the Golden Bridge is a miniature landscape in the River Grass tourist area in Cambodia . This is a resort located on Preah Sihanouk Road, Kampong Cham City (about 200km from Ho Chi Minh City).

With a length of about 8m and a wooden walkway, Cau Vang in your country is like a "super small" version of Cau Vang in Da Nang. Standing on the bamboo arms covered with gold fabric, visitors can look out over the vast Mekong River.

At this resort, in addition to the Golden Bridge miniature, visitors check-in at other famous locations of many countries such as the Golden Gate Bridge (USA), the "super giant" Labubu statue , Torii Gate of Heaven (Japan) or Bali Gate of Heaven (Indonesia).

Tourists "pose" on the walkway of the fake version of the Golden Bridge - (Photo: ស្មៅទន្លេ.River Grass).

The view of the Golden Bridge in your country is the vast Mekong River - (Photo: ស្មៅទន្លេ.River Grass).

On Vietnamese social networks, there are many opinions revolving around the appearance of constructions with designs similar to Vietnam's Golden Bridge in China. Some opinions say that, although it is a "learned" version, the constructions in China are somewhat larger, softer and more brilliant.

Others claim that the original version of Golden Bridge in Da Nang is truly unique, impressive for its authenticity and moss.

The Golden Bridge in Da Nang is still considered 'unique'. (Photo: Sun World).

Da Nang Golden Bridge officially opened to tourists in June 2018. This project has won many prestigious awards such as 'World's Leading Iconic Tourist Bridge' for four consecutive years from 2020 - 2023 by World Travel Awards, 'Top 10 Wonders of the New World' voted by the young generation, Top 5 awards of the year at 'The Guide Awards 2018'.