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Zhenjiang
Grand Rivers Scenery Tour
Always long to see the grand view of the Yangtze
River and the Grand Canal of China? Zhenjiang offers
you the chance to appreciate the two rivers at the
same time. Take our Grand Rivers Scenery Tour and
see the magnificent view with your own eyes!
Runyang Bridge
Runyang Bridge links Zhenjiang on the south bank
of Yangtze River and Yangzhou on the north. The
bridge is part of the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway
as well.
Composed of a suspension bridge in the south
and a Cable Bridge in the north, Runyang Bridge
is a rarity in the world. The main span of the
southern part reaches 1,490 meters, which makes
it the longest suspension bridge in Asia and the
third in the world till now.
Grand Canal
The Yangtze River intersects the Grand Canal
at Zhenjiang, which forms the biggest golden cross
water system in China. The length of Grand Canal
in Zhenjiang is 42 kilometers. Since Tang Dynasty,
Zhenjiang has been an important place for waterway
and roadway. The poem ˇ°a boat flowing three thousand
miles sees ten thousand houses with lights along
the riverˇ± shows a picture of flourishing Zhenjiang
along the Grand Canal.
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