The ancient floating bridge in Ganzhou is made of boats as bridges and is full of ancient charm. Walking on the bridge, one can slightly feel a swaying sensation, which is quite interesting. In the morning or at dusk, seeing the local simple residents hurrying on the bridge, doing laundry, fishing, it is full of a peaceful atmosphere of life. In the soft scene, the scene is picturesque. The ancient floating bridge in Ganzhou is officially named Huimin Bridge. It is also known as Dongjin Bridge, Donghe Floating Bridge, and Jianchunmen Floating Bridge. The floating bridge is about 400 meters long and is formed by connecting more than 100 small boat boards with cables. It was built during the Qian Dao period of the Song Dynasty (1163-1173) and has a history of more than 800 years. It was built by Hong Mai, the military governor at that time. It connects the two ends of the Zhangjiang River and is opened regularly every day to facilitate the passage of merchant ships. The urban area of Ganzhou, Jiangxi is surrounded by water on three sides. Because the river surface is relatively wide, ferries are mainly used for transportation between the two banks of the river. In the Song Dynasty, Ganzhou’s economy had relatively large development. In order to facilitate communication with the outside world, three floating bridges, namely Donghe Floating Bridge, Xihe Floating Bridge, and Nanhe Floating Bridge, were successively built on the Zhang River and Gong River to connect urban and rural areas. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Xihe Floating Bridge and Nanhe Floating Bridge were removed due to the construction of highway bridges and were replaced by modern highway bridges in the 1980s. Only this Jianchunmen Floating Bridge, as a historical and cultural landscape of a national historical and cultural city, has been specially preserved and is still serving the people of Ganzhou. The nearly a thousand-year-old floating bridge has become the pride of the people of Ganzhou. Whenever one steps on the floating bridge, one not only strongly feels the ancient history, but also feels the hardworking, intelligent, pursuit of scientific creation, and advocating of invention and innovation spirit of the ancient people of Ganzhou. Moreover, one can also enjoy the heroic postures of laundry women and fishermen by the river on the bridge. People from the city and the countryside come in and out. Those riding motorcycles, pushing bicycles, carrying loads, carrying children on their backs, visiting relatives, and going to school are intertwined to form beautiful pictures. This 800-year-old floating bridge has gone through countless fierce battles and wars. New bridges become old, old bridges are replaced with new ones, repaired and patched up, and have gone through countless vicissitudes. Like an indomitable old man, it stands tall by the Zhangjiang River. Together with the ancient and meandering ancient city wall in the city, the magnificent and beautiful Bajing Terrace, and the majestic and heavy Yongjin Gate, it accompanies the sound of the waves of the Ganjiang River, benefits the people of Ganzhou, becomes a bond connecting urban and rural areas, and becomes a unique scenic line in Ganzhou. It is reputed as a unique wonder in Ganzhou. Open all year round and open all day. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on that day.
Ancient Floating Bridge
The ancient floating bridge in Ganzhou is made of boats as bridges and is full of ancient charm. Wal[...]
