Puqing Bridge

Puqing Bridge is one of many well-preserved ancient bridges in Jinxi Ancient Town, Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province. Puqing Bridge is also called Yuanjia Bridge. It was built during the Qing Dynasty and was renovated on a large scale during the Qianlong Dynasty, basically maintaining the original style.

This bridge was newly built 20 years ago, the color is very bright, it is said to be a teak bridge, is modeled on the wooden structure of the Song Dynasty, completely relying on the mechanical principle to build successfully, did not use a ripple.

Jinxi Puqing Bridge was built in Qinghuizheng 11 years (1733), and was rebuilt during Qianlong. The bridge is a granite texture, a single-hole arch bridge, east-west direction, across the city river. There is a bridge link "Smoke on both sides of the Straits to the sea, a stream surge to the Chenghu Lake". December 2005 announced as the first batch of controlled and protected buildings in Kunshan City. Standing on the bridge, watching the scenery on the river, watching the boats cross the bridge, good scenery.

Jinxi Ancient Town has a long history of an ancient bridge - Puqing Bridge; there are many such bridges in the ancient town, which is the characteristics of Jiangnan water town.

Puqing Bridge is a relatively famous bridge in Jinxi Ancient Town. It was built during the Qing Dynasty and the Zheng Dynasty and was rebuilt during the Qianlong years. It is a historical protected building of Jinxi. In fact, there are many bridges in Jinxi, which is only one of the representatives. Standing on the ancient bridge, watching the boats come and go, watching the flowing water and falling leaves, this leisurely feeling can best reflect the beauty of the ancient town. Very beautiful ancient bridge, you can see.