The three bridges refer to Taiping Bridge, Jili Bridge and Changqing Bridge. The three bridges are three stone bridges in Tongli. Since ancient times, there has been the custom of ‘walking on three bridges’ in Tongli. On festive occasions such as weddings, local people will walk on the three bridges in groups and chant ‘Taiping, Jili, Changqing’ loudly to seek good fortune. There are also folk proverbs about people of different ages ‘walking on three bridges’: Little children, walk on three bridges, be smart in study and have good grades every year (‘little children’ refers to kids); Young girls, walk on three bridges, be naturally beautiful and become slimmer and slimmer; Young men, walk on three bridges, rise rapidly in the officialdom and have unlimited prospects; Elderly people, walk on three bridges, have white hair and childlike faces and live as long as the Nanshan Mountain; The bride and groom walk on three bridges, have mutual understanding and grow old together. The three bridges are in the shape of a ‘pin’. They span the intersection of three rivers and naturally form a circular street. Along the river are bluestone revetments. The weeping willows and privet shrubs by the river are reflected in the water. There are flower and stone railings on both banks. Boats come and go in the river, in pairs. People come and go on the bridges, with laughter rippling. The scenery here is as beautiful as a painting, and people can forget all their worries when in it. This has become a unique scenery in the ancient town.
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Three Bridges
The three bridges refer to Taiping Bridge, Jili Bridge and Changqing Bridge. The three bridges are t[...]
