Zhongshan Bridge


OK, so it's not the world's most beautiful bridge, but this steel bridge (named after Sun Zhongshan) is a Lanzhou landmark and, when backlit by White Pagoda Temple each evening, the Yellow River never looked better. Join the joyful throngs of visitors swarming over the bridge, heading to White Pagoda Park.


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