Qingpu Wan’an Bridge

Qingpu Wan’an Bridge

Qingpu Wan’an Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Qingpu District.

Wan’an Bridge (Wan’an Qiao), also known as Wan’an Ting Bridge, is located at the northern end of Jinzhou Town, Qingpu County, spanning the Xiuzhou Pond. Built during the Jingding era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1260–1264), it is an arc-shaped single-arch stone bridge, 29 meters long, 2.6 meters wide, and with a span of 9.8 meters. It was listed as a county-level cultural relic protection unit in 1959.

Jinzhou Town: Located in the southwestern part of Qingpu, Jinzhou Town is the western gateway to Shanghai from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and is the only town in Shanghai that borders both Jiangsu and Zhejiang. To the east, it adjoins Zhujiajiao Town; to the southeast, it connects with Liantang Town; to the southwest, it neighbors Dingzha Town and Dashun Town in Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province; and to the northwest, it borders Xinta Town in Wujiang District, Jiangsu Province, as well as Zhouzhuang Town and Jinxī Town in Kunshan City. With convenient land and water transportation, it serves as a vital hub connecting Shanghai. National Highway 318 and the Shanghai–Qingpu–Pingwang Expressway run through the town. The national-grade main waterways Taipu River and Jishui Port are important routes leading to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, and other provinces. … More details about Jinzhou Town ++