About this place

The 4.5 kilometer long, double-decker, Nanjing Chang Jiang Bridge was only the second bridge that crossed the Chang Jiang (长江) after its completion.  Changjiang is also known as the Yangzi River or Yangtze River.  Completed in 1968 during the cultural revolution, it is also the first bridge that crosses Chang Jiang to be built entirely by the Chinese.  The influence of the era is evident in the socialist-inspired statues on either side of the bridge.  The bridge deck provides a good view of the river. It is possible to walk from one side of the bridge to the other.

Other Places to View the Chang Jiang River in Nanjing

Swallow Rock (Yanzi Ji, 燕子矶)

Yuejiang Tower (Yuejiang Lou, 阅江楼)

Nanjing 2nd Bridge (南京二桥)

The entrance to the bridge and park is on the south side of the bridge.  Buses 15, 67 and 69 stop in front of the Daqiao Gongyuan (大桥公园).  Tour buses drive through the park right up to the elevator that leads to the deck of the bridge.