Water composition of Jiuyan Bridge in Chengdu

Jiuyan Bridge occupies an important position in Chengdu, because it has nine bridge holes. The river under the bridge is clear and there is a river bank in the middle. Standing at the water's edge, the sound of water flowing down from the bank was deafening. In the lower reaches of the river, there are some tributaries and a large area of soil. On a piece of land, a group of dancing egrets fly down, which is beautiful! Jiuyan Bridge itself is also very elegant, with nine bridge opening covered with moss, telling people that "the bridge has a long history".

Jiuyan Bridge, formerly known as Hongji Bridge, is also known as Zhenjiang Bridge. It was built in the 21st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1593) and was built by Yu Yilong, the deployment ambassador at that time. Large arch bridge with stone railing and stone bridge face, length 4, width 3, height 3, and 9 holes below. In the fifty-third year of Qing Qianlong (1788), Governor Li Shijie rebuilt it and renamed it Jiuyanqiao. Qianlong was rebuilt in 55 years (1790). 1988 build a new cross-steel-framed cement precast bridge on the west side of Jiuyan Bridge. It is about 120m long and 25 m wide from the base point of the bridge. There is a car passage across the east and west at the north lower end of the bridge, forming a semi-vertical cross bridge. The ancient Jiuyan Bridge was finally demolished in the winter of 1922.

Nowadays, the new Jiuyan Bridge adds a touch of modern flavor to the ancient taste, showing people the unique style of the semi-overpass, which indicates the leap speed of Chengdu's economic and cultural development.