Renmin Bridge

Renmin Bridge 人民桥
Coordinates	23.108333°N 113.245278°E / 23.108333; 113.245278
Carries	9 lanes of the Guangzhou Inner Ring Road
Crosses	Pearl River
Locale	Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Other name(s)	The People’s Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Beam bridge
History
Construction end	1967
Location

Renmin Bridge (Chinese: 人民桥; pinyin: Rénmín Qiáo, literally “People’s Bridge”) is a bridge crossing the Pearl River in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.On its north is 623 Rd (六二三路)

Renmin Bridge connects Haizhu District with Liwan District, and was the second highway bridge to be put into service in Guangzhou (after Haizhu Bridge) when it was completed in 1967. Guangzhou's Inner Ring Road passes over the bridge, making it a major traffic artery in the city.^[1]

Guangzhou's annual Dragon Boat Race takes place between Renmin Bridge and Jiefang Bridge.^[2]

Scenic Shamian Island lies directly upstream (east) of the bridge.

References

1. “Night tour on Pearl River” Archived 2010-08-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
2. “Dragon Boat Festival”, 6 June 2008. Retrieved 2010-08-27.