Batuan Bridge
岜团桥
A Qing-dynasty Dong wind-and-rain bridge in Dutong Town, with a rare two-tier deck that separates people and livestock. It is a nationally protected heritage site.
Batuan Bridge was built in the Xuantong era of the Qing dynasty, around 1910. It spans a tributary of the Miao River, is about 50 metres long, and has two abutments and a central pier, with a pavilion built on the wooden covered bridge. Its most distinctive feature is the separation of the pedestrian walkway from the livestock path. People walk on the main deck, while cattle and other animals use a slightly lower side passage. This design is unique among Dong wind-and-rain bridges, and the bridge was listed as a national key cultural relic protection site in 2001. It is smaller than Chengyang Bridge, but its rustic and quiet setting is ideal for a close look at the mortise-and-tenon joints. Free to visit. The bridge is in Batuan Village, Dutong Town, about 1 hour’s drive from the county town, and can be combined with Gaoding Dong Village.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Gaoding Dong Village
- Mapang Drum Tower
- Buyang Xianrenshan Tea Garden
- Chengyang Eight Villages & Yongji Wind-and-Rain Bridge
- Heli Sanwang Palace & Renhe Bridge
- Sanjiang Wind-and-Rain Bridge
- Sanjiang Drum Tower & Dong Bird's Nest Theatre
- Danzhou Ancient Town