Historical materials and short stories of Qingdao trestle bridge

Qingdao Trestle is also called Qianhai Trestle, Nanhai Trestle and Grand Wharf. Located on the seashore of Shinan District of Qingdao, on the north side of Qingdao Bay, facing Little Qingdao across the sea, and the north end is connected with Zhongshan Road in a straight line, which is regarded as an important symbol of Qingdao. The trestle bridge was built in the 18th year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty (1892) and was built by Gaoyuan Zhang, the yamen of the General Troops. Completed on 1893. The total length is 200m, the width is10m, the stone base is grey, and iron guardrails are installed on both sides of the bridge deck. It is the earliest military-specific artificial wharf building in Qingdao. After Germany invaded Qingdao, the trestle became a freight terminal. In May, the northern section of 190 1 was paved with cement, and the iron guardrail was changed into an iron rope guardrail, and the bridge deck extended to the south for 350 meters. The extension part adopts steel frame and wood structure, and light rail is added to facilitate transportation. 1905 or so, commercial cargo transportation moved to Qingdao Dagang, and the trestle became a special wharf for ship quarantine and water diversion. From September of 193 1 year to April of 1933, Qingdao municipal government invested 258,000 yuan to expand and repair the steel-wood structure of the original bridge and transform it into a reinforced concrete structure with 34 rows of piles. The bridge deck is paved with cement and the bridge body is lengthened to 440 meters. At the same time, the height of the bridge deck is increased by 0.5 meters, and a semi-circular breakwater is built at the southern end. The newly-built breakwater has the following characteristics. Since then, the trestle bridge has become an important landmark building and famous scenic spot in Qingdao.

Qianhai trestle is the symbol of Qingdao. Visitors strolling along the waterfront of the trestle bridge can see that Qingdao looks like a crescent moon, the trestle bridge looks like a rainbow lying on the waves, and the Huilan Pavilion shines brightly. This is what the so-called "Changhong Yuan Yin" and "Gefei Huilan" refer to. In the distance, Little Qingdao is like a snail. Trees are swaying on the island, and a white lighthouse is graceful in full of green. On the east and north sides of the bay, red tiles and green trees complement each other, and various buildings and uneven levels are distributed on the slope of the headland. The modern high-rise buildings on the west side of the bay rise up close to the coast and are magnificent. The coastal breakwater is made of granite, which is over 10 meters above the water surface. At the high tide, the waves beat on the shore, stirring up clusters of white waves, attracting countless tourists to watch; The tide receded, ochre rocks and golden beaches emerged from the water, and the beaches were crowded with tourists chasing the sea to pick up shells. In recent years, Qingdao has carried out the activity of "keeping seagulls". When it is calm, thousands of seagulls fly freely in the bay, which makes the beautiful Qingdao Bay full of vitality.

[Edit this paragraph] Trestle History

After the liberation of Qingdao, the people's government cherished the trestle bridge and allocated funds for maintenance many times. In June 1984, June 165438+ 10 to April 1985, the transparent part at the southern end of the bridge was demolished and rebuilt, from 34 rows of piles to 16 rows of piles, and a new observation platform was built. At the same time, six stone pillars at the entrance of the bridge were removed and granite steps were built. 1998 10 the municipal people's government invested 3.5 million yuan to rebuild the trestle. The bridge body is reinforced according to the 50-year return standard, and the foundation of Huilan Pavilion is reinforced according to the 100 return standard. The northern section of the trestle bridge was demolished and rebuilt, and the side wall was paved with slurry mushroom stone, and the whole bridge deck was paved with mechanical planed granite board.

After many reconstructions and reconstructions, the length of the existing bridge is 40 1.45 m, of which the approach bridge is 236. 1 m, the hole bridge is 149.7 m, the triangular bridge head of Huilan Pavilion is 15.65 m .. "Huilan Pavilion", and there are two cornices at the southern end of the trestle. The exhibition hall covers an area of 1, 5 1 m2, with a total construction area of 340 m2. It is a two-story circular pavilion with 34 spiral steps in the middle. It is one of the top ten scenic spots in Qingdao. The reconstructed trestle not only maintains its original features, but also is more magnificent. Qianhai Zhanqiao is the witness of Qingdao's history, and now it is a key cultural relic protection building in Qingdao.

Located in the middle of Qingdao Bay, it is in a straight line with the most prosperous Zhongshan Road in the city, extending from the coast to the sea, and is known as "Changhong is far away".

The trestle bridge was built in the 18th year of Guangxu (A.D. 1892) and is the earliest pier in Qingdao. After 193 1 transformation and 1985 transformation, it is now 8 meters wide and 440 meters long. At the southern end of the bridge, a semi-circular breakwater was built. There is a two-story octagonal pavilion with national style in the breakwater, with a golden tile wall and a helmet-top cornice, and the title is "Huilan Pavilion".

The trestle is like a long dragon lying between the blue sea and the silver waves. Step by step along the bridge, as if walking into the embrace of the sea; Standing beside the pavilion, layers of waves surged in, flapping the dam and hitting thousands of broken jade; Entering the pavilion, climbing the stairs along the spiral staircase, surrounded by spacious big windows, is also a pleasant scenery, so "Flying the pavilion back to Lan" is known as one of the "Ten Scenes of Qingdao".

When the tide rises in autumn, the scenery on the west bank is the best, especially when the waves beat on the shore, causing huge waves of tens of meters, which are very spectacular. After the low tide, the sea receded 100 meters, and the rock beach was crowded with tourists rushing to dig clams. In recent years, Qingdao has carried out the activity of "keeping seagulls". When autumn and winter are calm, thousands of seagulls fly low in the bay, forming a harmonious picture with the blue sky, the distant Huilan Pavilion and the people watching the sea nearby.

The north coast of the bridge has become a zhanqiao park, with pine trees and green grass, lush flowers and trees, cloister stone chairs, which blend with the beach rocks and set each other off as an interest. At night, lanterns are in full bloom, the magnolia trees on the bridge and the shore are in full bloom, and the water surface is sparkling, reflecting the "Qin Yu Floating Lantern" in the distance.