◎Anji Bridge (Old Bridge)

Running in an east-west direction,Anji Bridge is located above Fuyang River in Hengshui City,with a history of more than 240 years.The bridge is 116m long and 8m wide.There are vivid stone lions in different shapes and postures carved on the 120 railings on both sides of the bridge.It is a major historical and cultural site protected at the provincial level.

According to the Annals of Hengshui County,this place had always been the vital route for the water and land transportation from South Hebei to Beijing and from Shandong to Shanxi.During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty,Fang Guancheng,the governor of Zhili Province reported to the imperial court for approval of building this stone bridge.With the allocated more than 47,000 liang of silver,construction of the stone bridge was started in May 1765,the 30th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong.After the completion of the project in October of the following year,it was reported to the imperial court,and Emperor Qianlong personally named it “Anji Bridge.”(https://www.daowen.com)

In 1937,the Japanese aggressors attacked with their steamboats south from Fuyang River.Because of flood,the bridge hole was flooded and the Japanese aggressors blew up the middle hole of the stone bridge.