Ancient bridges are built because of water, and water towns are thriving because of bridges
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The ancient bridge in Jinze Town, Qingpu District is a treasure left by history and the charm of Jiangnan water culture
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Today, let’s walk into the water town of Jinze, enjoy the ancient bridges of the four dynasties, and have a talk with thousands of years
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On the Bank of Dianshan Lake, Jinze town is located in the southwest of Qingpu District, on the Bank of Dianshan Lake with beautiful scenery
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It was announced as the sixth batch of Chinese historical and cultural towns in 2014
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The ancient town has a long history
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It is said that it flourished in Song Dynasty and flourished in Yuan Dynasty
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Due to the concentration of ancient bridges in song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jinze is praised as “Ancient Bridge Museum” and “Jiangnan bridge town”
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According to historical records, there was “forty two Hongqiao” in ancient Jinze
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“When you go out, you will cross the bridge, and others will pillow the river as much as possible”, “the wind and bamboo on the wall will move, and the water lane and small bridge will connect”, and the artistic conception of Qiaoxiang is wonderful
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There are seven ancient bridges in the water area of jinzetang across the ancient town, which span the song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in various forms
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Puji bridge was built in Song Dynasty (1267)
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The material of the bridge is purple Wukang stone, which is commonly known as “purple stone bridge”
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Arc arch, so gentle slope, low guardrail, no decoration, simple and elegant
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Yingxiang bridge was built in the Yuan Dynasty (1335-1340)
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It is a five span continuous simply supported girder bridge with mixed structure of blue brick, water mill square brick, nanmu and bluestone
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It not only has high historical, artistic and scientific value, but also is known as the originator of “continuous simply supported” girder bridge by contemporary bridge experts
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Tianwang bridge, built in Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in Qing Dynasty (1698), is a three arch stone bridge
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The arch of the bridge is high, flexible and beautiful, and the bluestone retains the style of the Ming Dynasty
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There are various decorations, such as stone in the center of bridge, couplets, stone lion pillar, cirrus cloud drum stone, etc
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In the Qing Dynasty, Ruyi bridge was mainly renovated to extend its service life
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Ruyi bridge was built in Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt in Qing Dynasty
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The reconstructed Ruyi bridge is completely in the style of the Qing Dynasty
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It is tall in shape and made of solid granite
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The bridge deck is decorated with guardrails, watchposts and drum stones, especially couplets
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Although the ancient bridges in Jinze are old, they are well preserved due to timely maintenance
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Yingxiang bridge is a typical example
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In 2015, when Yingxiang bridge was repaired, modern detection technology was used to fully understand the disease
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According to the phenomena of rotten and split wood beams, varying degrees of deformation of stone columns and beams, and irregular subsidence of green bricks in the surface layer found in the survey, the construction personnel applied the right medicine to the case
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After the renovation, the nanmu beams were provided with waterproof and anti-corrosion protection; the rotten Pinus massoniana beams and warped cypress beams were replaced with Chinese fir; the green bricks were re laid after cleaning The renovation project adheres to the principle of “repair the old as the old”, fully protects and utilizes the original components, retains the original features of the cultural relics to the greatest extent, and reproduces the beautiful scenery of “welcome the auspicious night moon” with “moon printing, river flowing, water and sky being the same color”
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The ancient town of Jinze has a profound historical and cultural heritage
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Up to now, there are still many ancient bridges lying on the river of the ancient town
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The ancient town takes “water” as its vein
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There are numerous buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
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In the temples of the Song Dynasty, there are Zhao Mengfu’s “continuous cloud” stone carvings and 700 year old Ginkgo biloba The ancient weaving and dyeing skills and the rich cultural and artistic collections in the south of the Yangtze River also make a profound annotation for the rich cultural customs of the ancient town
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Today’s Kanazawa, the old and new show, ancient and modern blend
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On the picturesque scroll, the water of spring and Autumn period, the bridge of song and Yuan Dynasties, the houses of Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the daily life of modern people interweave and blend, depicting a picture of “Qingming River” belonging to Jinze
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The oldest bridges in Shanghai: Wan’an bridge and Puji bridge
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The Wan’an bridge, built in Song Dynasty, is located in Shangtang street
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It is a typical single hole stone arch bridge in Song Dynasty with Puji bridge in Xiatang street
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This pair of Shanghai’s oldest “sister bridges” span jinzetang, and have been on watch from north to south for thousands of years
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A masterpiece of contemporary bridge restoration: Puqing bridge
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Built in 1999, Puqing bridge imitates the bianshui Rainbow Bridge in the picture of Qingming River
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The whole bridge has no tenon, no nails, all tied up with binding
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This is not only a masterpiece of contemporary bridge restoration, but also a tribute to the wisdom of ancestors
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The ancestor of the continuous simply supported beam bridge: Yingxiang bridge, located in the south of the ancient town, describes the beautiful scenery of “Yingxiang night moon” with eight scenes in Jinze
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Lin Laoqiao, the first bridge in the north of the ancient town, was built in the Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty (1730)
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The single hole stone arch bridge, with gentle slope and low guardrail, retains the posture of stone arch bridge in Song Dynasty
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In the process of repair and maintenance in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the stone was replaced by bluestone and granite, the lookout post was added, and the dark eight immortals pattern was carved step by step, which can be called “mix and match” master
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Jinze Fangsheng bridge is located in Xiatang street, also known as the main bridge
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The bridge was first built in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty (1791), with guardrails and watchposts built later
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On the west side of the bridge is engraved: “the water flows out of the Bay, the beach is beautiful, and the bridge connects Ruyi with Kangqu.”
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Shuiqiao, also known as hebutou, is a place where people wash by the river
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It can also be used as a small wharf, with a strong flavor of water life
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There are 20 water bridges in Shangtang street and Xiatang street of Jinze, which are listed as cultural relics protection sites in Qingpu District
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Opening hours, tickets, booking method 1
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Opening hours and tickets: open all day, no tickets
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Transportation information: (1) east Lvzhou station of rail transit line 17 – section of Qingjin line to Jinze bus station (2) Shanghai Shang Expressway (Danshui road Changle Road Station) – scenic spots around Jinze bus station recommended 1
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Qingxi country park is located at No
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500, Zilian Road, Jinze Town, Qingpu District
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Dalian Lake is the core of the park
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Nearly one third of the area is covered by water, which is the only Wetland Park in Shanghai It is a country park characterized by land
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Park opening time: 8:30-16:30, ecological conservation interval: 16:00, visitors are not allowed to enter
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Admission: no admission, huyouma reservation
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Lianhu village, a village growing in the park, is the only native village in the core area of Qingxi country park
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The village is crisscrossed with rivers and lakes, idyllic scenery, well arranged houses, and simple and elegant rural style
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Admission: no admission, no reservation
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Shanghai Grand View Garden is located at 701 Jinshang Road, Qingpu District
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It is the first Shanghai style dream park built in accordance with the artistic conception described in a dream of Red Mansions
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Opening hours: 8:00-16:30 admission: from 27 yuan, Shanghai travel code reservation 4
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Oriental Green boat is located at 6888 Huqingping Road, Qingpu District
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It is a new scenic spot for leisure tourism in Shanghai suburbs and the largest research and tourism center in China
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It is a large outdoor garden scenic spot combining natural scenery and cultural landscape
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Opening hours: 8:30-16:30 admission: from 45 yuan, huyouma reservation 5
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Yuandang slow bridge is located in “C” of Yangtze River Delta ecological green integration demonstration zone, with a total length of 585.7 meters
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The bridge connects the wetland landscape of Yuandang lake with the greenway around the lake, and connects Wujiang District of Suzhou and Qingpu District of Shanghai at the same time
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You can walk and ride between Shanghai and Suzhou.
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