Rainbow Bridge
A Southern Song dynasty covered bridge in Qinghua Town, built in 1137, 140 meters long with four piers and five spans, hailed as "China's most beautiful covered bridge" and one of the longest-surviving covered bridges in China
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-17:30
- Ticket
- approx. CNY 60
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A Southern Song dynasty covered bridge in Qinghua Town, built in 1137, 140 meters long with four piers and five spans, hailed as "China's most beautiful covered bridge" and one of the longest-surviving covered bridges in China; the bridge spans the water like a reclining rainbow, and the scientifically designed current-splitting tips of its piers have kept it standing through 800 years of floods. The old Qinghua Street and water-powered pestle workshops beside the bridge showcase traditional papermaking and water-driven machinery — the cultural heart of the western route.
Getting there: Self-drive to Qinghua Town (approx. 30 km)
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