For the 800-year-old 'dismantling the bridge after crossing the river,' I specially went to Ganzhou

The high-speed rail goes directly there. When you come to Jiangxi, you must not miss the 'Water City' Ganzhou,
which is surrounded by water on three sides and located at the delta where the Gongjiang and Zhangjiang rivers converge.
In the ancient city, people use a drainage system left by the Song people, comparable to ancient Rome, called Fushou Ditch, to ensure that the ancient city of Ganzhou remains flood-free for thousands of years.
Outside the ancient city, people rely on bridges to connect with the outside.
Ganzhou has built a pontoon bridge on each of the three sides,
namely the Xihe Pontoon Bridge, the Donghe Pontoon Bridge, and the Nanhe Pontoon Bridge.
The Xihe and Nanhe Pontoon Bridges were dismantled due to the construction of highway bridges,
and now only the Donghe Pontoon Bridge (Jianchunmen Pontoon Bridge) remains.
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The ancient Jianchunmen Pontoon Bridge was first built during the Song Dynasty's Qiandao period.
This pontoon bridge is about 400 meters long, connected by 117 small wooden bridges tied with cables,
with wooden planks laid across the boat surfaces as the bridge deck, connecting both sides of the Gongjiang River.
Usually, it ensures the passage of pedestrians between the two sides of the Gongjiang River.
In the past, Ganzhou's water transport was busy, with ships traveling from the Gongjiang River to the Ganjiang River in an endless stream,
and the ancient pontoon bridge had to be dismantled once a day to allow passing ships to pass through,
which is what we call 'dismantling the bridge after crossing the river.'
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When you come to Ganzhou, you must walk on this ancient pontoon bridge.
It has witnessed the prosperity of the ancient city of Ganzhou and is still a part of the lives of Ganzhou people today.
Every day, many locals stroll here,
especially in the midsummer, many people jump into the water and swim here,
sitting for a long time in the evening waiting for the sunset, and early in the morning waiting for the sunrise.
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Ancient Pontoon Bridge
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