Qingming Bridge. [Photo/WeChat account: liangxifabu]
A local saying goes that half of the history of East China's Wuxi city is in Liangxi district. The numerous ancient bridges, which epitomize history, have witnessed the vicissitudes of the district.
Qingming Bridge, more than 400 years old, is the oldest, largest, and most well-preserved single-hole stone arch bridge in Wuxi. Two emperors of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) passed over the bridge and renowned folk artist A Bing often played the erhu on it.
Bodu Bridge. [Photo/WeChat account: liangxifabu]
Bodu Bridge has a history of over 3,200 years and spans the Bodu River. The Wuxi Kilns Ruins Museum sits on Dayao Road next to the Bodu River.
Dagong Bridge. [Photo/WeChat account: liangxifabu]
Dagong Bridge is the first steel bridge with reinforced concrete structure over the Grand Canal. The three-hole arch bridge connects the ancient Nanxiatang Bridge in the east and the ancient Nanchang Bridge in the west.
Wuqiao Bridge. [Photo/WeChat account: liangxifabu]
The Wuqiao Bridge is the first bridge built along the Wuxi section of the Grand Canal. Rebuilt in 1993, the bridge, reputed as the best in Wuxi at that time, extends 1,130 meters in length and 30m in width.
There are many other renowned bridges in Liangxi, including the Kuatang Bridge, which features scenic Grand Canal landscape, the Jinlian Bridge, the city's most ancient stone bridge, and the Lianrong Bridge, a witness to the prosperous financial industry in Wuxi.
