Lugou Bridge

The Marco Polo Bridge or Lugou Bridge is a stone bridge located 15 km southwest of Beijing's city center in the Fengtai District. It bridges the Yongding River, a major tributary of Hai River. Situated at the eastern end of the bridge is the Wanping Fortress, a historic 17th-century fortress, with the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Jap…
The Marco Polo Bridge or Lugou Bridge is a stone bridge located 15 km southwest of Beijing's city center in the Fengtai District. It bridges the Yongding River, a major tributary of Hai River. Situated at the eastern end of the bridge is the Wanping Fortress, a historic 17th-century fortress, with the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression inside.
  • Locale: Fengtai District, Beijing
  • Other name(s): Marco Polo Bridge
  • Total length: 266.5 m
  • Width: 9.3 m
  • No. of spans: 11
  • Piers in water: 10
  • Construction end: 1192 (original bridge) · 1698 (reconstruction)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org