Marco Polo Bridge
Xiyuhe Village, Yongfeng Country, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Description:
The Marco Polo Bridge was built in 1192. At the entrance to the bridge there are two memorial plaques. One of them contains a poem by the Chinese Emperor Qianlong.
The bridge is located fifteen kilometers from the center of Beijing. According to legend, this is the building that struck the famous traveler Marco Polo with its beauty.
The main feature of the bridge is its unusual design. On the mighty stone pillars there are about four hundred granite statues of lions, and all of different sizes. In addition, on the paws of each of the statues you can see another fifty miniature lion cubs.