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Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge 武汉长江大桥Wǔhàn Chángjiāng Dàqiáo
National heritage site · Wuhan, Hubei
- Time needed
- About 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Wuhan
- Region
- Hubei
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge
The first permanent bridge across the Yangtze, opened in October 1957, links Snake Hill in Wuchang with Turtle Hill in Hanyang; it carries a road on its upper deck, with pedestrian walkways on both sides, and a railway line below. It became a national heritage unit in 2013 and is still in daily use, so the walk across gives views up and down the river. The Wuchang bridgehead tower, closed for years, reopened on a trial basis on 2 October 2026 as the pedestrian stairway up to the deck.
How to get to Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge
The Wuchang end is a short walk from Yellow Crane Tower and the Hanyang end is at the foot of Turtle Hill, near Qingchuan Pavilion; crossing on foot takes roughly 20–30 minutes.
Nearby
- Yellow Crane Tower 黄鹤楼 under 10 km
A tower rebuilt many times over, made immortal by a single Tang poem - Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物馆 under 10 km
Marquis Yi's ancient bronze bells, played live, and the sword of King Goujian
Also within 20 km: Qingchuan Pavilion 晴川阁 (under 10 km), Site of the 5th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party 中共五大会址 (under 10 km), Wuhan Peasant Movement Institute 武汉农民运动讲习所旧址 (under 10 km), Xinhai Revolution Museum (Wuchang Uprising Memorial) 辛亥革命博物院 (under 10 km), Zhiyin Cultural Area (Guqin Terrace and Moon Lake) 知音文化旅游区 (under 10 km), Site of the Wuhan Nationalist Government (Nanyang Building) 武汉国民政府旧址 (under 10 km).
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