Chaozhou's Guangji Bridge: A Comprehensive Guide to the 'Bridge-Dismantling' Ritual Day After Day

Chaozhou's must-visit spot, the Guangji Bridge, is one of China's 'Four Ancient Bridges' and has been praised by bridge expert Mao Yisheng as 'the world's earliest open-close style bridge.' It was first built during the Southern Song Dynasty (1171). 👏 A full-day Guangji Bridge itinerary: ➡️ Pass through the ancient city and cross the Guangji Tower in the morning to see the boats come together to form the bridge ➡️ Spend 20💴 for a ticket to cross the bridge ➡️ Walk across the bridge to the Hanwen Gong Temple on the opposite bank, which is good for a half-day visit ➡️ Return from Guangji Bridge and enter the ancient city through the Xia Shui Men Tower into Paifang Street ➡️ Enjoy delicious food and stroll along Paifang Street in the afternoon ➡️ Watch the free Guangji Bridge light show at night ❓Do you need to buy another ticket to return from Hanwen Gong Temple across Guangji Bridge? ‼️ How to get a free pass ⚠️ Remember this: When you walk from the Guangji Tower side to the exit on the Hanwen Gong Temple side ▶️ Find a staff member and show your Hanwen Gong Temple reservation page ▶️ They will direct you to the ticket office on the left side of the exit to register and get a stamp ▶️ On your return, you can cross the bridge for free with the stamped Guangji Bridge ticket and the Hanwen Gong Temple ticket (free of charge)! (Note: It is not clear if this is still possible on holidays) 🚢 The floating bridge connection times are as follows: February 1st—October 31st: 10:00—17:30 November 1st—January 31st: 10:00—16:30 ⚠️ Note on holidays and weekends: 9:00—17:30 🌟 If you want to see the boats come together in the morning, you should arrive at least 40 minutes before the above connection times. (Don't be like that silly kid who arrived at 9:30 on the weekend thinking they could see it...) 🌟 If you want to witness the 'bridge-dismantling,' just get there before the last connection time. (Arriving early means shivering in the cold wind for nothing, like that silly kid named Jin Zhu La Mu...😂) 🎆 Guangji Bridge light show times and viewing spots at night: Every night at 8:00 PM Weekends at 8:00 PM and 9:30 PM You should at least arrive 20 minutes early to secure a good spot (from Guangji Tower to Xia Shui Men Tower side, enjoy the view from the side of Guangji Bridge). With this guide, you'll save at least 20 bucks and a lot of precious time. I've taken the detours so my 'jewels' don't have to.👏🌞 I am Jin Zhu La Mu, welcome to follow ♥️ and experience a different world together ✈️