Huanglong Bridge

Huanglong Bridge

Huanglong Bridge is a cultural heritage site protected by Shizhu County.

Huanglong Bridge is located in the Huanglongqiao Group, Yushi Village, Xituo Town. It dates back to the 10th year of the Yongzheng reign during the Qing Dynasty (1732) and is classified as an ancient architectural structure.

On December 31, 2011, Huanglong Bridge was included in the fourth batch of cultural heritage protection units of Shizhu County.

Xituo Town: With a long and rich history, Xituo was as early as the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty a place where “water and land trade flourished, bustling with life, resembling a prosperous market town.” Since ancient times, it has been an important deep-water harbor along the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and is now a key tourism gateway to Huangshui National Forest Park.

　Xituo Town is situated on the banks of the Yangtze River in the northern part of Shizhu County. Originally named Xijietuo, it was historically known as the “western border of Bashu,” deriving its name from its location by the backwater bay on the southern bank of the Yangtze. The town lies at the junction of Wanzhou, Zhongxian, and Shizhu districts (counties), serving as the northern gateway of Shizhu County and also as the county’s largest and most fully equipped Yangtze River port... More details about Xituo Town ++