Silver Ingot Bridge

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Tourist bottleneck and historic view, this stumpy bridge (rebuilt several times), divides Houhai and Qianhai lakes. On a perfectly clear day looking west you'll see a panorama of hills rising behind Qianhai, one of the 'eight views of Beijing' as shortlisted in the Ming dynasty.

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