Guangji Bridge
潮州, 广东
An 800-year-old bridge combining fixed stone arches with a central floating section of 18 linked wooden boats that could be opened for river traffic.
为什么要去Guangji Bridge？
First built in 1171, it's one of the few surviving examples in China of a bridge engineered as both a fixed crossing and a functional drawbridge — a genuinely unusual design for its era.
怎么体验
Walk the full span in both directions; the floating central section has a different feel underfoot than the stone ends, worth noticing rather than rushing across.
小贴士
It's lit up at night and worth a second visit after dark if you're staying in the old town.