Gold Water Bridge
Gold Water Bridge
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Dan M
Tel Aviv, Israel15,459 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
Not Amazing, but still a beautiful piece of architecture
You won't visit the forbidden city just for this bridge.
There are many other parts more interesting and even stunning like the immense empty spaces adjoining the different halls or the building themselves enclosing them.
But you will more than probably exit the Forbidden City through this Bridge ...
Since it is hard to imagine you visiting Beijing and missing the Forbidden City as the number 1 attraction, you will not miss it.
I have attached, as I always do, some pictures to give you a better feel of this attraction...
So stop by and take 5 admiring it... And not less the view of the beautiful Hill just in front of it...
You won't visit the forbidden city just for this bridge.
There are many other parts more interesting and even stunning like the immense empty spaces adjoining the different halls or the building themselves enclosing them.
But you will more than probably exit the Forbidden City through this Bridge ...
Since it is hard to imagine you visiting Beijing and missing the Forbidden City as the number 1 attraction, you will not miss it.
I have attached, as I always do, some pictures to give you a better feel of this attraction...
So stop by and take 5 admiring it... And not less the view of the beautiful Hill just in front of it...
Written December 24, 2016
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RayParks
Adelaide, Australia2,807 contributions
Apr 2017 • Solo
The marble balustrades were well decorated with the carving of dragon and phoenix. But I wasn’t sure why it was called ‘Gold Water’, as it didn’t look clean at all.
Written June 3, 2017
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LG_Kay
Singapore, Singapore7,488 contributions
Sep 2019
It is located inside the Forbidden City. Upon entering the WuMen 午门, visitors will have to cross this bridge to the Gate of Supreme Harmony 太和门. It actually consists of 5 marble bridges. The central bridge was reserved for the emperor, with marble balustrades decorated with carvings of dragon and phoenix. The two bridges flanking it are for royal family members and the two outer bridges are for officials.
Written October 18, 2019
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Flitz8-A foodie travels
Athens, Greece2,851 contributions
Sep 2018 • Solo
It's a nice bridge with designs as you cross over the water section, find it in forbidden city whilst walking about
Written December 23, 2018
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ianwyj
Singapore, Singapore5,096 contributions
Dec 2017 • Family
After passing through the Meridian Gate at the southern end of the Forbidden City, visitors come face to face with this set of five rather photogenic bridges that cross a moat (or perhaps a canal). On a south-to-north axis, this body of water was intentionally located 'in front' of the palace proper and named Jinshui or Golden Water River. In fengshui principles, it is meant to represent yang, and therefore the perfect foil to yin, as represented by the artificially-created Wanshui or Longevity Mountain (now called Jingshan or Prospect Mountain). As with many structures that make up the Forbidden City, only the central bridge could be used by the emperor whilst other officials and servants had to use one of the other bridges.
Written December 3, 2017
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nellielim
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia4,110 contributions
Mar 2017 • Family
These bridges lie within the Forbidden City. Immediately upon entering the Meridian Gate, there is an immense courtyard with five bridges decorated with marble balustrades carved with motifs of dragon and phoenix. These five bridges of Inner Golden Water Bridge stretch over the inner Golden River. The water from the river flowed from Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace in canals into Shichaihai, and finally into the Golden Water River. The central bridge is exclusively for the Emperor. The two flanking it are for royal family members and the two outer bridges are for ordinary officials. Interesting and beautiful bridges with a sense of majesty.
Written March 31, 2017
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Thor Anders A
Trondheim, Norway1,788 contributions
Nov 2015 • Friends
I love water and this spot gave a nice view of water and stonework. A very nice part of the forbidden city tour
Written November 15, 2015
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BijanTehran_Iran
Tehran, Iran495 contributions
Oct 2014 • Solo
Its a small bridge with stone statues and carving.Its a nice one on a small ditch with water.Take a short visit.
Written December 29, 2014
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Gold Water Bridge (Beijing) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Water Bridge
- Gold Water Bridge is open:
- Sun - Sat 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
- Hotels near Gold Water Bridge:
- (0.02 mi) Bei Chang Jie Courtyard Dwellings
- (1.06 mi) The PuXuan Hotel and Spa
- (1.25 mi) Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing, Beijing
- (1.02 mi) Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing Hotel
- (0.68 mi) Jingshan Garden Hotel
- Restaurants near Gold Water Bridge:
- (0.60 mi) Black Sesame Kitchen
- (0.74 mi) TRB Forbidden City
- (0.27 mi) Da SanYuan Restaurant (JingShan)
- (0.84 mi) TRB Hutong
- (1.03 mi) Wan Li (Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing Hotel)