Take the Subway and See: the Marco Polo Bridge
卢沟桥
lúgōuqiáo
What is it?
Made famous for its
mention by the explorer Marco Polo in his 13th century travelogue who
was so impressed by the bridge he wrote it “has very few equals in the
world.” The bridge is unique in that it has hundreds of stone lions
standing at attention on either side, with the larger lions featuring smaller
lions below them or on top of them.
The bridge also carries historic significance as the site of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident on Jul 7, 1937, considered to be the start of the 2nd Sino-Japanese War.
How to Get There by Subway
From
wherever you’re going, make sure you can transfer to either Line 6 or
10, as these lines both have direct transfers to the recently completed
Line 16. Once you transfer to Line 16 – either at Erligou Station (二里沟站
èrlǐgōu zhàn) for Line 6 or Fengtai Station (丰台站 fēngtái zhàn) for
Line 10 – take the train southbound until you reach the terminus at
Wanpingcheng Station (宛平城站 wǎnpíngchéng zhàn). Then, simply get off at
Exit D and walk to the south gate of the park.
Important stuff:
Tickets are RMB
20 for adults and can be purchased at the entrance. The bridge and
surrounding sites are open from 7.30am-5.30pm daily (last entry is at
5pm).
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