Yinding Bridge

Yinding Bridge was built during the Ming Dynasty.

This small stone arch-shaped bridge connects the two banks of a narrow duct between Lake Qianhai and Lake Houhai.

The Yinding Bridge is so small that it consists of only one arch span, under which only a small boat can swim. However, the view that opens from this bridge to the mountains, the inhabitants of the city are listed as one of the eight wonders of old Beijing.

Many Chinese poets and philosophers were inspired by the view of mountains and lakes, standing on this small bridge.