Discover 5 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Jiujiang (China). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Xilin Temple, Catholic Church of Mount Lu, and Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge. Also, be sure to include Jiujiang Yangtze River Expressway Bridge in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Jiujiang (Jiangxi).
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Xilin Temple
Xilin Temple is a Buddhist temple located on Mount Lu, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China.[1]
Catholic Church of Mount Lu
Church in Jiujiang, China. Catholic Church of Mount Lu is a Catholic Church on Mount Lu in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China.[2]
Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge
Also known as: 九江长江大桥
Arch bridge in Huanggang, China. The Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge is a combined road-rail bridge over the Yangtze River near the city of Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province in eastern China. It links Xunyang District of Jiujiang, south of the river, with Xiaochi Town in Huangmei County, Hubei Province, to the north. The central section of the bridge uses a combined arch and truss structure and the bridge is one of the longest continuous truss bridges in the world, with a longest span of 216 meters and a total truss length of 1,314 meters =3x162+180+216+180+2x126. The double deck bridge carries four vehicular lanes and two sidewalks on the top deck and two railway tracks on the bottom deck.[3]
Address: Yangtze River , Xunyang District, 332000 Jiujiang
Jiujiang Yangtze River Expressway Bridge
Also known as: 九江长江公路大桥
Cable-stayed bridge in Jiujiang, China. The Jiujiang Yangtze River Expressway Bridge, also known as the Second Jiujiang Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge over the Yangtze River between Huangmei, Huanggang, in Hubei province and Jiujiang, in Jiangxi province. The bridge carries six lanes of traffic on the G70 Fuzhou–Yinchuan Expressway and is the second Yangtze River crossing in Jiujiang. Construction of the bridge started in September 27, 2009 and the bridge was completed in October 28, 2013.
The bridge's main span of 818 m (2,684 ft) is one of the longest cable-stayed bridge spans in the world. The total length of the bridge span across the Yangtze River is 1,405 m (4,610 ft) (70+75+84+818+233.5+124.5=1405). The bridge structure is 8,462 m (27,762 ft), which consists of the main span, secondary span, northern and southern approaches. The secondary span is 1,300 m (4,300 ft). The northern approach 2,166 m (7,106 ft) consists of the Huangguang Levee Bridge, Fen Road Elevated Bridge and G105 Highway Bridge). The southern approach 3,591 m (11,781 ft) consists of the Qili Lake Bridge and the Bridge over the Jingjiu Railway.[4]
Guling
Guling, postal romanization Kuling, is a resort town located on top of Mountain Lu, Jiujiang, China. It is the tourist and administration center in the Mountain Lu National Park, a World Heritage Site.
As of 2018, it has 5 residential communities, 2 villages, and 4 other neighborhoods under its administration.[5]