Zhongshan Bridge

The Zhongshan Bridge spans 234 meters across the Yellow River, connecting the northern and southern districts of Lanzhou with its steel truss structure.

Engineers from Belgium, Germany, and the United States collaborated with Chinese workers in 1907 to construct the first permanent bridge across the Yellow River.

The bridge received its name in 1942 to honor Sun Yat-sen, reflecting the connection between infrastructure development and Chinese national identity.

The structure now serves pedestrians exclusively, as vehicle traffic was prohibited in 2013 to preserve the historical bridge for future generations.

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, workers changed the bridge color from bright red to dark grey to reduce its visibility during potential air raids.

Location: Lanzhou

Inception: 1909

GPS coordinates: 36.06472,103.81453

Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:14