I don't know when the Wupeng boat has been regarded as the soul of the water town, the flowing life and the symbol of Shaoxing. But today, as a practical function, it has been gradually replaced, just a landscape of Jianhu.
Shaoxing is a famous bridge town and bridge capital at home and abroad. There is a saying that this famous bridge has crossed the state for many years.
Shaoxing, which is rich in bluestone, has built tens of thousands of simple or refined stone arch bridges on rivers and lakes of 1400 square kilometers according to local conditions. It can be said that Shaoxing ancient bridge is the pinnacle.
Shaoxing Bazi Bridge, one of the treasures of ancient bridges in China, is located in the southeast of the city. It is inclined and looks like an 8-character, hence its name.
In the history of Shaoxing, celebrities and ordinary people are inextricably linked with this bridge. Dong Jiancheng told a story again and again. An old bridge collapsed in Shaoxing. A young man vowed to rebuild it. Because of his poor family, he went out to do business. Ten years later, I came back to build a bridge with all my assets. Unexpectedly, halfway through the project, the funds have been used up. He spent all his money and finally built the bridge. At this time, the youth also died of fatigue.