Deqing Qinghe Bridge

Deqing Qinghe Bridge

Deqing Qinghe Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Zhejiang Province.

Qinghe Bridge (a single-arch bridge)

Located at the northern end of Wuqian Street in Qianyuan Town, Deqing, Qinghe Bridge is commonly known as the Children's Bridge. Its railings are representative of ancient bridges in Deqing. According to the Deqing County Annals from the Ming Dynasty's Jiajing era: “Qinghe Bridge is located 170 steps east of the county seat, in front of the Confucian school, and was built during the Song Dynasty’s Zhiping period.”

Qianyuan Town: Qianyuan Town is located in the central part of Deqing County. It is a millennium-old town with a history of over 1,300 years, and is recognized as a provincial-level sanitary town, a provincial-level education-strong town, and a municipal well-off town. It was also named one of Huzhou City’s Top Ten Towns in 2003. The town covers an area of 66.88 square kilometers, governs 10 administrative villages, 6 community neighborhood committees, and 5 residential committees, with a permanent population of 52,000.

Qianyuan Town has long been an industrial hub of Deqing. It currently hosts over 600 industrial enterprises covering a wide range of sectors, which have been growing rapidly at an average annual rate of 35%. In 2004, the town’s total industrial output value exceeded 4 billion yuan... More detailed information about Qianyuan Town++