The Lugou Bridge, Beijing
Dating back to the late 1100s and spanning the Yongding River, the Lugou Bridge is both architecturally and historically important.
Dating back to the late 1100s and spanning the Yongding River, the Lugou Bridge is both architecturally and historically important. Noted by Marco Polo in the 13th century as a 'very fine stone bridge' it came to be known in the West as simply the Marco Polo Bridge. An incident between Japanese and Chinese forces here in 1937 also marked the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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About The Lugou Bridge
Beijing
The Lugou Bridge and Nearby Sights on Map
Wanping Fortress
At the east end of the Lugou Bridge is this Ming-era defensive fortress
Wanpingcheng
Wanpingcheng is a Ming Dynasty fortress built in 1638 - 1640 to control access to the Marco Polo Bridge, protecting Beijing against Li Zicheng and the peasant uprising
Marco Polo Bridge
The Marco Polo Bridge across the Yongding River was first built in 1192, and then again in 1698 following damage during flooding
Chinese People's Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall
The Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in the Wanping Fortress is dedicated to the Sino-Japanese War which lasted from 1937 to 1945
Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park
Cishan Temple
This is also known as Tiantai Temple
Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery
Originally a temple, this was made into the chief cemetery for Communist Party figures
Beijing International Sculpture Park
Opened in 2002, this park places sculpture from around the world in an attractive, green setting
World Park
Opened in 1993, this park, as seen in Jia Zhangke's film The World, contains large-scale replicas of famous buildings around the world (including Manhattan's destroyed World Trade Center towers)
Beijing Shooting Range
Shoot stuff at this Olympic-class shooting range