Introduction of Ganzhou old pontoon bridge

The old pontoon bridge in Ganzhou, whose scientific name is Huimin Bridge, is also known as Jin Dong Bridge, Donghe Pontoon Bridge and Jianchunmen Pontoon Bridge. This pontoon bridge is about 400 meters long and connects the two ends of the Gongjiang River. It consists of more than 65,438+000 canoes tied together by cables. Founded in the Song Dynasty (65,438+065,438+063-65,438+065,438+073), it has a history of more than 800 years. The whole pontoon bridge is divided into 33 groups, connected by cables, and then fixed on the river surface by steel cables and iron anchors. When the Ganjiang River is busy, it is open at 9 am and 4 pm every day for ships to pass.