Gangluli Bridge

Gangluli Bridge

Gangluli Bridge is a cultural relic protection unit of Jiashan County.

Gangluli Bridge is located at No. 57, South Gangluli, Xingjian Village, Xitang Town. Built in 1966, it is classified as a modern-era important historical site and representative architecture.

Gangluli Bridge covers an area of 107 square meters. It is a single-arch bridge oriented from north to south across the Gangluli River, built with a reinforced concrete structure and faced with Qing-style bricks in staggered joints. There are no small arches on either end of the main arch, and there is a four-corner pavilion on the bridge top. The bridge is 48.8 meters long and 1.9 meters wide. The bridge deck is equipped with railings made of staggered Qing-style bricks, coated with cement on the surface. According to local county records, this bridge is called Shimen Bridge. Gangluli Bridge is one of the few remaining bridges in Jiashan County that uses Qing-style bricks as decorative material, possessing certain historical and artistic value.

On June 7, 2010, Gangluli Bridge was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Jiashan County.

Xingjian Village: Located at the northwest corner of Xitang Town, Xingjian Village is close to Xiadianmiao Central Village to the southeast, borders Xingsheng Village to the west, and meets Taizhuang Minzhu Village across a river to the north. A main road connects it to Xifen Highway, providing convenient transportation between urban and rural areas.

Following administrative adjustments in 2000, Xingjian Village was formed by merging the former Ganglu and Xiaojiawei villages. The village currently comprises 11 natural villages, 23 villager groups, and covers an area of 3.5 square kilometers. It has 3,194 mu of arable land, 636 farming households, a population of 1,899, and approximately 1.05 million yuan in village discretionary funds. More details about Xingjian Village++