Qiantang River Bridge

After leaving Songcheng, you will arrive at Qiantang River Bridge in just a few stops. Designed by bridge expert Mao Yisheng, it is the first double-deck railway and highway bridge designed and built by China. Around the Mid-Autumn Festival every year, you can also watch the Qiantang River tide here, which should be very shocking!

Located on the Qiantang River near the Liuhe Pagoda, south of the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Designed by bridge expert Mao Yisheng, it is the first double-deck railway and highway bridge designed and built by China. It runs across the Qiantang River from north to south and is a major transportation route connecting the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway. The Qiantang River Bridge was started on August 8, 1934 and completed on September 26, 1937, with a total investment of 5.4 million silver dollars. It was blown up on December 23, 1937 to block the Japanese army from moving south from northern Zhejiang. After the Anti-Japanese War, the Qianjiang First Bridge began to be rebuilt. In May 1953, the Qianjiang First Bridge was reopened to traffic.

Perhaps this bridge seems very ordinary today, even shabby. But if you know that period of history, you may be willing to see this double-deck integrated road-rail bridge that has stood on the Qiantang River for more than 60 years and is still in operation. In the park next to the bridge stands a bronze statue of its designer, Mr. Mao Yisheng. The Qiantang River Bridge is not only a transportation facility connecting the two sides of the Qiantang River, but also a monument and symbol in the history of Chinese architecture, and a piece of history worth remembering.

After passing the Nine Creeks and Eighteen Streams, you will see the Qiantang River.

Coming out of Zhejiang University, the Qiantang River and the bridge are across the street, and the Liuhe Pagoda can be seen in the distance.

The Qiantang River Bridge during the day lacks the splendor of the night, but is more peaceful. Walking on the bridge in the breeze is also a unique experience.

This is a project that the Chinese are proud of, and it's worth a look!

The Qiantang River Bridge may seem ordinary today, even shabby, but if you know that period of history, you will know that it is a national project that the Chinese people can be proud of. The construction of the bridge began on August 8, 1934, and was completed on September 26, 1937. It is 1,453 meters long and runs across the Qiantang River from north to south. The upper level is for cars and pedestrians, and the lower level is for trains. This is the first modern bridge designed and built by Chinese engineers and workers. It was built by the famous bridge engineer Mao Yisheng, breaking the prediction of foreigners that it was impossible to build a bridge here.

This double-deck integrated road-rail bridge has stood here for eighty years and is still in operation. In the park next to the bridge stands a bronze statue of its designer, Mr. Mao Yisheng. The Qiantang River Bridge is not only a transportation facility connecting the two sides of the Qiantang River, but also a monument and symbol in the history of Chinese architecture, and a piece of history worth remembering.

As a witness to history, it is worth visiting this bridge

Looking from the misty Qiantang River, the Qiantang River Bridge that seems to have no end adds a touch of mystery.

Overlooking the Qiantang River Bridge from the Liuhe Pagoda, it is used for both road and rail. The view is great!

The river is very wide, and can be described as "vast and mighty, stretching without limit", quite imposing.

This bridge is very old and feels very run-down. The lower level is for trains, and the upper level is mostly for electric vehicles.

I took a shared bike to Zhejiang University's Zhijiang Campus, but I took the wrong road and got on the Qiantang River Bridge. The bike lane is only for one car, so I couldn't turn back and rode across the river. There is a memorial hall on the bridge.

The first railway and highway dual-purpose bridge designed and built in my country

As the first double-deck railway and highway bridge designed and built in China, it is very commemorative. We saw it from the Liuhe Pagoda, and the view was also very good!

I rode across the Qiantang River Bridge at night with my parents. The picture shows the river view taken from the bridge.

Standing and looking into the distance, you can see the Qiantang River Bridge, a national project that the Chinese people can be proud of. The construction of the bridge began on August 8, 1934 and was completed on September 26, 1937. It is 1,453 meters long and runs across the Qiantang River from north to south. The upper level is for cars and pedestrians, and the lower level is for trains. This is the first modern bridge designed and built by Chinese engineers and workers. It was presided over by the famous bridge engineer Mao Yisheng, breaking the prediction of foreigners that it was impossible to build a bridge here.

I walked across the Qiantang River Bridge several times and the view of the river was very nice.

It's quite a bummer. It's not like the pictures on the Internet, and the surrounding area is quite desolate.

It existed before the liberation. A close-up view of the double-deck Qiantang River Bridge. The upper deck is for cars, and the lower deck is for trains.

See the travel notes "Remembering Hangzhou - Beauty in the South of the Yangtze River" http://www.mafengwo.cn/i/6744236.html

Finally we reached the top of Yuhuang Mountain and overlooked the Qiantang River Bridge.

Climbing to the North Peak, you will be surrounded by clouds and mountains on three sides. You can have a panoramic view of the magnificent scenery of West Lake and even the majestic Qianjiang River, which is refreshing.

Qinwang Mountain and Yuelun Mountain are adjacent to each other. Walking on the road outside the school gate, you can clearly see the Liuhe Pagoda on Yuelun Mountain and the Qiantang River Bridge across the Qiantang River, but it is foggy due to the continuous spring rain.

Looking at the Qiantang River from the Liuhe Pagoda is spectacular and beautiful.

It rained heavily in Hangzhou on the Qingming Festival, and the bridge was flooded with water. At the bus stop of Zhejiang University's Zhijiang Campus, I saw the beautiful Qiantang River Bridge.

Qiantang River Bridge is located on the Qiantang River near Liuhe Pagoda, south of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It was designed by bridge expert Mao Yisheng.

The Qiantang River Bridge is the first super-large dual-use road-rail bridge designed and constructed by the Chinese. It runs through the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway and the Shanghai-Hangzhou Railway, connecting the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta regions.

There is a Qiantang River Bridge Memorial Hall nearby. There is a small red sign under the bridge. Then walk up a stone staircase and turn right. There is no special guide for this memorial hall. It looks like a residential building. You can walk in and have a better understanding of the history and construction technology of the Qiantang River Bridge.

The photo was taken outside the memorial hall, but the best place to take photos is by the Qiantang River. Please note that trains do not come frequently. When taking photos, I waited for an hour (12:30~13:30) for a few trains to pass by. You need to wait patiently. There is a statue of Mr. Mao Yisheng by the Qiantang River to commemorate the bridge engineer Mao Yisheng.

The best time to watch the tide is around August 18th of the lunar calendar, but you can actually see it every day. The official times are 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

It is the first double-deck railway and highway bridge designed and built by China. It took three years from 1934 to 1937 to complete. It has been 80 years and still stands and works normally. Think about those brittle bridges now.

Probably similar to the plot of the former Yugoslav movie "The Bridge", the situation was unpredictable, and the designer had to "destroy" the bridge himself. What a complex and bitter pain this was, I think only the poem written by Mao Yisheng on that day can express it: "The situation in the battle changed suddenly, the bridge was blown up and the road was cut off. The five elements lack fire, and the fire will come. If the bridge is not restored, it will be a shame!" Afterwards, Mao Yisheng recalled his feelings when he blew up the bridge, saying "It was like strangling his own son to death with his own hands."



In the last scene of the movie "The Bridge", the survivors couldn't help but sigh: "What a pity, it was such a good bridge." Since the movie lines are so close to reality, I think Mao Yisheng's mental journey was both complicated and angry, but he had to do it. In fact, similar stories happened almost every day in the war, from the Qiantang River Bridge to the mother who suffocated her child to death for fear of being discovered. War not only tests people's hearts but also tests human nature.

December 23, 1937. What a pity, it was such a great bridge!

It can only be said to be average, and it is still far inferior to the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. However, there is still a sense of plot in it, after all, it is a dual-use railway and highway bridge built by the Chinese themselves, paying tribute to the bridge expert Mr. Mao Yisheng.

The Qianjiang Bridge has two floors, the upper floor is a highway and the lower floor is a railway track. If you are patient, you can even see the trains rumbling by from below.

It is very comfortable to ride a bike on the Qianjiang Bridge, above the Qianjiang River, overlooking the river and fishing boats...

Stroll along the river, watch the bridge and hear the tide, the sunset is worth a walk

If you drive from north to south on Hupao Road and want to turn to Zhijiang Road, you will be misled to the Qiantang River Bridge. Then you have to drive across the bridge and turn around... Just enjoy the broad and magnificent scenery of the Qiantang River...

The bridge is quite spectacular, and it looks even better from the Liuhe Pagoda.

Qiantang River Bridge is located on the Qiantang River near Liuhe Pagoda, south of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Designed by bridge expert Mao Yisheng, it is the first double-deck railway and highway bridge designed and built by China. It runs across the Qiantang River from north to south and is a major transportation route connecting the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway. The construction of Qiantang River Bridge began on August 8, 1934 and was completed on September 26, 1937. It took three years and one month and a total investment of 5.4 million silver dollars. As of October 22, 2015, the "78-year-old" Qiantang River Bridge has achieved driving safety and personal safety for 22,235 days, and has been hailed by netizens as a "strong bridge".



In September 2016, the Qiantang River Bridge was selected into the "First Batch of China's 20th Century Architectural Heritage" list.

Regarding the beauty of the bridge, I actually think the most beautiful thing is the sound... This trip to Hangzhou was a little different. I didn't come from the north, the south, or by flying, but from the east, which was considered the return route from Shaoxing. I took an ordinary train, so I drove across the Qiantang River Bridge in a serious manner. Along the way, the wheels hit the connection of the rails and made a constant clanging sound. To be honest, I haven't heard such a loud clanging sound for a long time. It was very pleasant. Perhaps only such an old bridge can have such a pleasant sound: the need to pass at a low speed and the loud sound caused by the technical reasons of the old rails, the bridge that stretches for nearly one kilometer is really exciting to hear.



The next day, when I climbed the Liuhe Pagoda, I once again looked out at the Qiantang River Bridge from afar. Although it was foggy, I could see an iron dragon lying across the river in the distance. It was so imposing that one man could block the passage of ten thousand men. At that moment, all the "most" words that could be found on Baidu were not as shocking as what I saw. Hello, Qiantang River Bridge, goodbye, Qiantang River



Note: The following pictures show the bridge viewed from Liuhe Pagoda at different heights

It was a rainy day, with poor color and transparency. It looked plain, but it had a rich history and was quite heavy. The Qiantang River Bridge was the first double-deck highway and railway bridge designed and built by China. Eighty years ago, Mao Yisheng blew up the Qiantang River Bridge, which he designed and built himself, costing 1,000 tons of steel and 5 million silver dollars, but saved millions of refugees and allowed scientists such as Zhu Kezhen and a large number of students from top Chinese universities such as Zhejiang University and Shanghai Fudan University to safely retreat to Southwest Associated University (see previous blog post), saving China's hope and preventing the Japanese army from quickly moving south through the bridge. DreamInn Inn private customized travel, please make an appointment in advance for travel photography.

My mother has deep feelings for this bridge, so even though it was raining heavily the day we came to see the bridge, there was a thin layer of mist on the river and visibility was not very high, we still stayed by the river for a long time in the rain.

It is very close to Zhejiang University Zhijiang Campus, and there are people fishing on the river.

What I saw were the Qiantang River Fourth Bridge and the Zhijiang Bridge. The scenery was average, but I am interested in the water transportation bridges in various cities.

The view is very broad and it is also a representative place to watch the ebb and flow of the Qiantang River

The Qiantang River Bridge was designed by bridge expert Mao Yisheng and is the first double-deck railway and highway bridge designed and built in China.

The Qiantang River is very beautiful when the sun sets. Walking around it makes you feel the air is fresh.

The next attraction is Liuhe Pagoda. Located in the south of West Lake, on Yuelun Mountain beside Qiantang River, Liuhe Pagoda is also known as Liuhe Pagoda, which means "the four directions of heaven and earth". It cost 10 yuan to climb the tower, where you can see Qiantang River and Qiantang River Bridge, a famous bridge. It is said to be the first highway-railway overpass in my country. It is quite magnificent!

I chose to visit the Qiantang River Bridge because of a text I learned in primary school. It must have been a modern bridge in the 1980s!

Looking down at the Qiantang River Bridge from the Liuhe Pagoda, I first heard about this bridge from an elementary school textbook. It is my country's first self-designed and built steel-beam double-deck dual-use highway and railway bridge, designed by Mao Yisheng, a famous Chinese bridge engineer.

The first time I saw it, I was quite shocked. I wondered when I would go there again.

I went to the Qiantang River Bridge at night. The river was very fast and big. It is worthy of being called a "river". I heard from my friends that it is better during the flood season. I recommend everyone to go.

You will pass by it when you go to Jiuxi Yanshu, Liuhe Pagoda, Hupao Spring and other attractions, so there is no need to go there specifically.

It was too cloudy when I went there, and I could hardly see clearly. It should be spectacular when the tide is high~~

How can you come to Hangzhou without visiting the Qiantang River Bridge? Do you still remember the time when White Snake flooded Jinshan Temple? It was the water here that caused the flood. Now it looks really spectacular, and the Qiantang River Bridge is really breathtaking.

I just want to complain about why the sidewalk on the Qiantang River Bridge is so narrow. The road can only allow two people to walk side by side. There are also many battery cars, motorcycles and bicycles passing by. However, the scenery is still good. Please pay attention to safety if you go there~

I really want to walk from Xixing Bridge to Qiantang River Bridge, but the more I walk, the farther I feel the distance is. The street lights on Zhijiang Road are dim, and there are people walking and running at night in groups of three or two. Everything is fine, but the smog is not cute at all.

The Qiantang River Bridge was designed by bridge expert Mao Yisheng and is the first double-deck railway and highway bridge designed and built in China. Amazing!

Looking at the Qiantang River Bridge from the Liuhe Pagoda, I think it must be spectacular when the Qiantang River tides every year. It's hard to take good photos in the fog, but the scenery still looks good.

Finally, I got to see the Qiantang River tide. It was really spectacular, but also a little dangerous.

Basically, each person has 5-10 fishing rods. The rows are spectacular. The Qiantang River Bridge was designed by bridge expert Mao Yisheng. It is the first double-deck railway and highway bridge designed and built by China. It's amazing!

It's foggy~ I can't see anything~ I can't see anything~

The Qiantang River Bridge was designed by Mao Yisheng, a famous bridge expert. It is also the first railway and highway dual-purpose bridge designed and built by my country. You can overlook the entire bridge from the Liuhe Pagoda, and then walk over to appreciate the bridge up close. Standing on the bridge and watching the rolling Qiantang River is a unique experience.

The Qiantang River Bridge is more interesting during the tidal period. On normal days, you can just enjoy the ordinary river view.

Qiantang River Bridge is located on the Qiantang River near Liuhe Pagoda, south of West Lake. Designed by bridge expert Mao Yisheng, it is the first double-deck railway and highway bridge designed and built by China. It runs across the Qiantang River from north to south and is a major transportation route connecting the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway. In September 2016, Qiantang River Bridge was selected into the list of "the first batch of Chinese 20th century architectural heritage"

The first bridge designed and built by the Chinese, it was blown up during World War II to prevent the Japanese army from crossing the river. You can go and see it.

The sunset on Qiantang River is magnificent, with the moon reflected in the water and sky.

Qiantang River Bridge is the masterpiece of Mao Yisheng, a famous Chinese bridge expert. It is also a landmark building in Hangzhou, connecting the Xiaoshan area. This is a several-kilometer-long railway and highway bridge that spans the Qiantang River. It is very impressive. Every September, it is still a good place to watch the Qiantang River tide, and the scenery at night is also quite good.

I have passed the Qiantang River Bridge several times by train and always wanted to see it. This time I finally got my wish. After arriving, I found out that you can drive on it. It's amazing. Next to it is the Liuhe Pagoda. The scenery is very nice.

The Qiantang River is very wide and calm, and there is no sign of what it looks like when a high tide comes.

From the Liuhe Pagoda, you can see the Qiantang River Bridge across the Qiantang River. The bridge was designed by the famous bridge expert Mao Yisheng. It is the first double-deck railway and highway bridge designed and built in my country. It crosses the north and south of Qiantang River and is a major transportation route connecting the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway. The construction of the bridge began on August 8, 1934 and was completed on September 26, 1937. There is a statue of Mao Yisheng under the bridge.

It is beautiful to ride a bike along the Qiantang River and feel the river breeze.

I forgot whether it was last year or the year before, but I happened to encounter the Hangzhou Marathon. There was traffic control from Liuhe Pagoda to West Lake, so I had to walk all the way back. On the way, I passed the Qiantang River Bridge and happened to go up the bridge to take a look. Although it was not a high tide period, it was still quite shocking.

Qiantang River Bridge is located on the Qiantang River near Liuhe Pagoda, south of West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Designed by bridge expert Mao Yisheng, it is the first double-deck railway and highway bridge designed and built by China. It runs across the Qiantang River from north to south and is a major transportation route connecting the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway. The construction of Qiantang River Bridge began on August 8, 1934 and was completed on September 26, 1937. It took three years and one month and a total investment of 5.4 million silver dollars. As of October 22, 2015, the "78-year-old" Qiantang River Bridge has achieved driving safety and personal safety for 22,235 days, and has been hailed by netizens as a "strong bridge."

In September 2016, the Qiantang River Bridge was selected into the “First Batch of Chinese 20th Century Architectural Heritage” list.

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You can get there by taking buses 514, 504, 522, 308, 538, 324, 510, K4, K599, 2, or You5.

The first double-deck railway and highway bridge designed and built in my country. It runs across the Qiantang River from north to south and is a major transportation route connecting the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway and the Zhejiang-Jiangxi Railway.

I didn’t go on the bridge, but I took some photos on the Liuhe Pagoda. Although I didn’t go on the bridge, looking at the trees, river, bridge and city in the photos, I still felt an inexplicable harmony. It was quite beautiful…

It's still quite majestic even when viewed from a distance near Jiuxi Station.

Friends living in Binjiang District must pass Qiantang River Bridge to go to the West Lake in the city.

I remember that I couldn't find a flower to send off at the ferry crossing of Tsai Chin

When it’s not time to watch the tide, the biggest attraction is Jack Ma on the other side of the river!!!