Gongchen Bridge
Located at the north side of Daguan Bridge, Gongchen Bridge connects with Lishui Road and Taizhou Road in the east, and neighbors Qiaolong Street and Xiaohe Road in the west. It is the highest and longest stone arch bridge among all the ancient bridges of Hangzhou, and marks the end of the ancient canal. It has a length of 92.1m and a height of 16m. The middle part of the bridge surface is a little bit narrower with a width of 5.9m. As a bridge that is still in service, Gongchen Bridge still has its unique charm. 
Gongchen Bridge is the starting point of the southern section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal; as the northern gate of Hangzhou, a transportation hub in ancient times from Grand Canal to Hangzhou, it is also an ancient spot to welcome the emperor. “Gong” denotes the meaning of “welcome”, “Chen”of “Imperial Palace”; the tall arched stone bridge symbolizes welcome and respect for the emperor. The east side of Gongchen Bridge is the Canal Cultural Square, and the west side is the West (Gongchen) Bridge Historic Culture Block, both of which are worth visiting.
(Source: Hangzhou Canal Group)
- Add:Take a bus and get off at Gong Chen Qiao Xi Stop. Then walk for about 260m.
- Tel:0571-88090555
- Transportation:Take No.79, No.98 or No. 129 bus and get off at Gong Chen Qiao Xi Stop. Then walk for about 260m.
Source：www.ywhangzhou.cn Editor：WANG Jianyi
