Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge
南京长江大桥 · Nánjīng Chángjiāng Dàqiáo
The first Yangtze bridge designed and built by China alone (1968), a two-level road and rail bridge; lifts in the south bridgehead tower lead to the deck and a small history museum.
No booking needed1.5–2 hours
Tip
Come in the late afternoon: walk out on the deck as trains rumble underneath, then watch the sunset over the river. The red-flag sculptures on the towers are period pieces from the 1960s.
- Opening hours
- Bridge Park and south bridgehead about 07:30–18:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- About ¥15 for the Bridge Park, bridgehead tower and memorial hall; walking on the bridge pavement itself is free To be confirmed
- How to book
- Pay at the Bridge Park gate.
- Getting there
- About 20–30 min by taxi or DiDi from Xinjiekou to the Bridge Park (大桥公园); several city buses stop there To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 江苏省南京市鼓楼区宝塔桥东街7号（大桥公园）
Photo: 钉钉 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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