Chengde Night View

Chengde's night is beautiful and low-key, brilliant yet restrained. Chengde is not only home to the Mountain Resort and the Outer Temples but also a city of mountains, water, and gardens. The night in Chengde is found among the four bridges over the mountains and waters. The first: Qianyang Pedestrian Bridge, completed on November 9, 2011. It connects Shanzhuang East Road and Pule Road, with a length of 151 meters. The bridge is shaped in a "swastika" pattern and is a covered bridge. The second: Railway Sightseeing Bridge, built in 1940, originally a railway transport bridge. After the railway line ceased operation in July 2007, it was converted into a pedestrian bridge. It is 301 meters long and still retains the railway tracks that have not been removed. The third: Rainbow Bridge, opened in August 2006, with a length of 210 meters. The entire bridge includes the main bridge, viaduct, approach bridge, and tunnel bridge, totaling eight bridges. Because the bridge is equipped with lighting decorations, it shines with colorful brilliance at nightfall. The fourth: Lotus Bridge (Jiuhuashan Bridge), completed and opened on December 7, 2022. The bridge is 218 meters long and is a full steel box girder structure. The three pairs of lotus-shaped arches on the bridge light up at night, creating beautiful reflections on the Wulie River. The four bridges are distributed from north to south over the Wulie River. Except for the fourth bridge, which is somewhat far away, the other three are all in the main urban area, making them suitable for nighttime walking to enjoy the night view.