Lugou BridgeⅡ

The 231.8 yard-long bridge used to be a key artery into Beijing crossing Yongding River which was moody, powerful and furious but today has dried up. First constructed in 1189 and completed in 1192, the bridge has gone through the usual cycle of rebuilding and restoration, and it received a major makeover in 1444. Although it succumbed to flood in 1698, it was restored to its former glory after the PRC was founded.

If you have spent enough time in China, you may have contracted the fatigue of Chinese sentry lions at gates. But try to imagine a bridge lined with hundreds of small stone lions. At Lugou Bridge, you will find yourself falling into an awestruck, gleeful trance before those distinctively carved out beasts. Offering an orgasmic viewing experience, your lion fatigue will wither away. Try counting the lions, but it is not as easy as it sounds. For centuries, no one has had the temerity to claim that he or she has counted them up. It is easy to get the 288 lions sitting atop stone poles, but do not forget babies clinging to adults.