The floating bridge is raised by 18 boats

The 500m long Quang Te bridge is raised by 24 stone piers and 18 boats, with 24 families on foot.

Guangji Bridge, also known as Xiang Tu Bridge, is a long-standing bridge across Hanjiang in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, China.This is one of the four most famous bridges in China.3 other bridges are Trieu Chau, Lo Cau and Lac Duong bridge.Having a saying, to Chaozhou without visiting this bridge, your trip will be meaningless.

In addition to historical value and ancient features, Quang Te bridge also has a special point: is the first buoy bridge in the world capable of opening and closing.A part of the bridge is supported by 18 boats, which can be moved to create passageways for ships to travel.At first, the bridge was supported on 86 large boats.However today only the middle part of the bridge is capable of opening and closing.

Quang Te Bridge was built as a pontoon bridge from the Song Dynasty, in 1170. Just four years after it was built, a flood wiped out the entire bridge, so a mandarin led the crew of the boat. rebuild.At this time, the district officials not only looked after the law in one district but also took general administrative responsibility for the entire area they governed.

Not long after, many other officials also joined hands to build the bridge.Among them, Ding Yun Yuan was the one who built most of the piers.His achievements were so outstanding that the bridge was later changed to his surname and the Dinh Cong bridge.

In 1194, another official built an observatory on the east bank and renamed the bridge Jichuan.By 1206, both east and west ends were completed.The body is connected to many boats, making the bridge both bridge structure and bridge.

By the Ming Dynasty, the bridge was rebuilt and changed to the name Quang Te as it is today.Later, in the Qing Dynasty, two ox statues were placed at the ends of the bridges, making the township keep the bridge before the floods.In 1842, the statue of a cow on the east bank was swept away by the water.This 500-meter-long bridge today is supported by 24 stone piers and 18 boats, with 24 families on foot.

Quang Te Bridge is located adjacent to east of Guangdong with Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. Han Jiang also took over the role of controlling the East Guangdong water circuit. The bridge used to be a bustling gathering place with lots of people trading on the bridge in ancient times.

Today, Quang Te bridge has been replaced by a solid modern bridge.The noisy feature of the market meetings on the bridge is no longer available, but there are still many street vendors and tourists strolling.