Guanlan Bridge

Guanlan Bridge

Guanlan Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Keqiao District.

Guanlan Bridge is located in Dongfang Natural Village, Xingtang Village, Hutan Subdistrict. Also known as Dongqiao, it is a single-arch stone bridge with five stepped sides. Oriented from south to north, it spans the Xingtang Stream and has a total length of 5.5 meters. The bridge deck consists of three horizontally laid stone slabs, measuring 2 meters in width and 2.12 meters in length, with stone railings on both the east and west sides. The arch ring is constructed using the method of longitudinal jointing with sectional parallel courses, with a rise of 2.7 meters and a span of 4.9 meters. The east side of the arch crown is inscribed with the characters “Guanlan” (观澜, meaning “Viewing the Waves”) in regular script and intaglio, while the west side is inscribed with “Constructed in the Yongle Year of Gui Mao, rebuilt in the Zhengde Year of Ding Mao” in regular script and intaglio. Both the southern and northern ends of the bridge are built with layered stone slabs, each featuring four steps at the top. Guanlan Bridge features a sturdy structure and unique design, and is a well-preserved ancient bridge. It was designated as a county-level cultural relic protection unit in December 2006.

Hutan Subdistrict: Hutan Subdistrict is located in the southwestern part of Shaoxing County. It lies 4 kilometers east of Keqiao China Textile City and 15 kilometers from the historic and cultural city of Shaoxing; 40 kilometers west of Hangzhou, the provincial capital, and 15 kilometers from Xiaoshan International Airport. Six major transportation routes—National Highway 104 South Loop, Jianhu Waterway, Kehu Highway, Hangzhou–Ningbo Railway, National Highway 104, and Xiaoshao Canal—are arranged from south to north and run east–west across the area. Six township-level roads connect the region in all directions. The subdistrict covers a total area of 66.3 square kilometers, governs 15 administrative villages and 2 neighborhood committees, and has a total population of 33,000. In 2008, the entire subdistrict achieved... More details about Hutan Subdistrict++