Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge [ Related Itinerary ]

Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge is located in Liuzhou, where there are several different ethnic minorities settled including Miao, Zhuang, Dong and Yao people. The Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge is the symbol building of Dong minority and it is the most famous attraction of Liuzhou.

Built in 1916, the bridge measures 64.4 meters in length, 3.4 meters in width and 10.6 meters in height. With a history of about 100 years, it still keeps a complete appearance for people to study the Dong minority culture. Stretches across the Linxi River, bound together by mortise and tenon construction, the bridge gains a high reputation as one of the most magnificent wooden architectural structures. Since both sides of the bridge are inlayed with railing, so for a distant view, the whole bridge just looks like a long corridor.

The highlight and the most amazing thing for the Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge is that in the building of the whole bridge, there was no single nail used. Fir and wood board cover the surface of the bridge and they are connected by the mortise and tenon. That is why this bridge gains a high fame and a high status among traditional Chinese architectures. Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge perfectly combine the painting, corridor, veranda and Chinese pavilion into a whole construction. On the bridge there are 2 platforms, 3 piers, 4 spans, 5 pavilions, 19 verandas, 3 floors and 5 tower-like kiosks with many horns. Every part of the bridge is well-designed and beautifully decorated. The piers are made of stone, the upper structures are made of wooden, the roofs are covered with tiles. All these shows the strong architecture style of Chinese Dong minority.

Long stools were set up on both sides of the bridge for people to have a rest. So while strolling on the bridge, visitors can sit on the bench and enjoy the picturesque scenery. On both sides of the river there was full of tea forest and green woods on the sloping hills. And on one side, there built a reservoir. From the bridge, you could see the peasants doing the farm work.

As the symbol building of Dong minority and the most famous attraction in Liuzhou, if time allows, just pay a visit to Chengyang Wind and Rain Bridge during your Guilin tour.


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