Only when you experience the gurgling water of the South Bridge can you truly appreciate the millennial wisdom of Dujiangyan.
To get to the South Bridge, take the direct bus across from the Panda Valley gate for only 10 RMB, which departs when full and is about a 20-minute journey.
On a whim, I decided to skip the Dujiangyan Scenic Spot tour and instead opted to enjoy the splendor of the Min River on the South Bridge. Standing on the bridge, feeling the surging water of the Minjiang River, impacting the bridge piers, at that moment, I almost felt dizzy.
Dujiangyan has a saying “irrigation county out of the south door no road”, a short seven words, said all the difficult transportation in the past. South Bridge, is in this context came into being. After many repairs, today's South Bridge, five-hole promenade, spanning 54 meters, up to 12 meters wide, three-story high, corner eaves, glazed tile roof, showing the simplicity and magnificence.
The bridge head of the colorful sculptures of rare birds and animals and folklore of the theater characters, different forms, lifelike. Pavilion of the bridge on the columns, calligraphy couplets dotted between, on both sides of the gallery wall, landscape paintings and mythological stories mural, and 34 pieces of calligraphy, Stanley, Zhu threshold, painting and carving beams, the South Bridge is like a poetry, calligraphy and painting of the art gallery, the perfect combination of practical and artistic.
South Bridge, connecting South Street and Fuxing Street, a spectacular corridor bridge. Painting, color sculpture, calligraphy and painting on the bridge are integrated, known as the “water painting building”.
Early in the morning, the South Bridge is magnificent, and the bridge is like a feast of poems, books and paintings, which makes people slow down and savor it. And at night, the South Bridge is like a dream, the lights under the bridge are lit up and reflected in the river, as if the blue tears, flowing into the distance.
🌟Light Show Time
If you want to witness the dreamlike “blue tears”, you can stop by the old town of Guixian County or enjoy a meal in the neighborhood. Remember to return to Nanqiao or Tianfuyuan Corridor Bridge before 20:00.
🚄 Chengdu to Nanqiao
Take Chengdu Metro Line 2 to Ripu Station, transfer to high speed train to Ripu Station, then transfer to Lidu Park Station, you can easily reach Dujiangyan in more than 20 minutes. You can take a taxi directly to Nanqiao after leaving Lidui Park Station.
🚌 Panda Valley to Nanqiao
Take a special bus opposite the gate of Panda Valley for 10 RMB per person, which will take about 20 minutes to reach Nanqiao directly, or choose to take a taxi to Nanqiao.