The Ancient Huangmiao Bridge

　　An ancient bridge situated over the Nihe River at the southernmost point of Xiangcheng City. It straddles the border between Shenqiu and Xiangcheng counties and was built in the late Qing Dynasty, dating back 204 years. The bridge features a brick-and-stone structure that is simple yet elegant, and has remained intact for over two hundred years. On both sides of the bridge railing, there are six exquisitely carved stone monkey statues, lifelike and finely detailed, representing masterpieces of Qing Dynasty stone carving. In the 1980s, driven by profit, vandals stole some of the stone monkeys. However, thanks to strong protection efforts by public security and cultural relics authorities, the bridge has been restored to its original state. In recent years, several rounds of preservation-focused maintenance have been carried out on the bridge. Additionally, the under-construction provincial road bridge connecting three cities (Xiangcheng, Shenqiu, and Linquan in Anhui Province) is located right next to the ancient bridge. Once the new bridge is completed, traffic will be diverted to it, relieving the ancient bridge of any load. As a result, the ancient structure will be better preserved. The Huangmiao Ancient Bridge is a key provincial-level cultural relic protection unit.