Yellow River Iron Bridge

introduce

The Yellow River Iron Bridge, also known as Zhongshan Bridge, is located in Chengguan District. It is a landmark building in Lanzhou and a must-see place for tourists to visit Lanzhou. The iron bridge is more than two hundred meters long and about seven or eight meters wide. It maintains the black iron frame bridge body when it was built more than a hundred years ago, which is very simple. During the repair process of the past century, five large iron arches have been erected on the bridge, which are beautiful. On the south side of the iron bridge, there are three golden characters of "Zhongshan Bridge" and an ancient stone tablet. Many tourists come here to take photos every day as a souvenir of their visit to Lanzhou.

This iron bridge was built in the late Qing Dynasty. It was an earlier perennial bridge over the Yellow River at that time. The iron bridge was built and constructed by Germans, and all the materials were shipped from Germany.

Walking on the iron bridge, below is the quietly flowing Yellow River, and the scenery on both sides is also very good. On the south side of the iron bridge is Binhe Road, a neighborhood with a better environment in Lanzhou, while on the north is the famous Baita Mountain. There are many buildings and historical sites on the mountain. It is very beautiful to climb the mountain to overlook the iron bridge and take a panoramic view of Lanzhou.

The iron bridge at night is another beautiful scene. At this time, the colorful lights all over the bridge body will be lit up, and the outline of the entire iron bridge is bright and clear. On one side of the bridge are the colorful lights of the bustling streets on the Bund of the Yellow River, and on the other side, all the ornamental lights on Baita Mountain are also lit up. It is very beautiful and is a good place to shoot the night scene of Lanzhou.

opening hours

Open all year round

Preferential treatment policy

Supplementary Note:1. There is no preferential treatment policy for this scenic spot.

must see tips

1. The iron bridge is only used for walking and viewing. Cars are not allowed to pass, and parking nearby is inconvenient. It is recommended to take public transportation.
2. Starting from the iron bridge, walk west along Nanbinhe Road for about 2 kilometers. You will pass the Yellow River Mother Sculpture, Waterwheel Expo Park, West Lake Park and other scenic spots. You can visit them together.

路上50

The first iron bridge of the Yellow River, Zhongshan Bridge, as the city card of Lanzhou, has witnessed many important histories in the past hundred years... The Zhongshan Bridge at night is even more charming, especially the surging Yellow River flows under its feet, and the opposite Baita Mountain is brilliantly lit. , this is the most beautiful place in Lanzhou at night, you must come and see it when you come to Lanzhou...

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Mikhail Misha

The Yellow River, which gave birth to the Chinese nation, flows through Lanzhou City, Gansu Province. The Lanzhou Iron Bridge is basically an internet celebrity landmark for friends who come to Lanzhou for the first time to take pictures. This iron bridge is so famous that you can’t ignore it. It is highly recommended!

一蓑烟雨0828

Lanzhou Yellow River Iron Bridge, commonly known as "Zhongshan Iron Bridge" or "Zhongshan Bridge", is located on the north side of the middle section of Binhe Road, under Baita Mountain. The Yellow River Iron Bridge is not only an ancient bridge with a long history in Lanzhou, but also the first real bridge on the 5,464-kilometer Yellow River, so it is called "the first bridge on the Yellow River in the world".

RRR555

Zhongshan Bridge in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province is a bridge with a century-long history and culture. Zhongshan Bridge is a steel truss bridge, which was built in 1907 and has a history of 114 years. It was designed by the Americans, built by the Germans, and participated in the construction by the Chinese. Although the appearance of the old bridge is simple and not grand enough, it is the first truly permanent bridge on the Yellow River. Zhongshan Bridge is a steel-frame iron bridge with four piers and five holes. The bridge is 233.3 meters long and 7.5 meters wide. This Iron Bridge over the Yellow River was first called "The First Bridge"; every time you pass Zhongshan Bridge, see the Yellow River flowing, and step on this iron bridge that has gone through hundreds of years and is still in good spirits, you will feel nostalgia and dissatisfaction in your heart. Home~ What a beautiful view! Mihashi also~

爱旅游的小伙伴吖

Lanzhou Yellow River Iron Bridge, also known as Zhongshan Bridge, is located in the middle of Binhe Road, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, at the foot of Baita Mountain. On May 9th in the thirty-fourth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, the Lanzhou Yellow River Iron Bridge Project officially started. On August 19, the first year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty, the Yellow River Iron Bridge in Lanzhou was completed and passed through. It was designed by American Bridge Company, constructed by German Tailai Matheson, and constructed by Chinese craftsmen. In the 17th year of the Republic of China, it was called "Zhongshan Bridge" in memory of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

南方不言

Lanzhou Yellow River Iron Bridge is the first bridge built by introducing foreign technology in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province and even the entire Northwest China in the modern history of China. The design of Lanzhou Yellow River Iron Bridge is simple and clear, without redundant and redundant decorations. It is not a traditional Chinese architectural type, but a new material, new structure, new technology, new process and advanced construction and management level in the space structure of the industrialization era. image embodiment. A must-see place in Lanzhou.