Where is Erdao Bridge?

Erdaoqiao is a national AAA tourist attraction.

Since the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, the Erdaoqiao and Shanxi Alley areas in Urumqi have been the barter exchange centers for ethnic minorities in northern and southern Xinjiang and West and Central Asia. After more than 100 years of changes, the ethnic commercial district now centered on Erdaoqiao Market attracts many Chinese and foreign tourists with its rich ethnic characteristics and Xinjiang regional customs. The place name Erdaoqiaozi has been used among the people for nearly 100 years.

At that time, there was a wooden bridge at the intersection where it intersected Nanmen Lane in the east and Tianchi Road in the west. The bridge ran north-south, was 2.5 meters wide, and had a span of more than 3 meters. There are wooden railings on both sides of the bridge. Under the bridge, there is a stream of clear water flowing from Erdao Bay in the east. It passes through the Nanshi Lane canal and flows westward from the Shuntianchi Road canal under the bridge, directly irrigating the Urumqi River (now the river beach road). , this wooden bridge is Erdao Bridge. The reason why it is called Erdao Bridge is because there was a wooden bridge outside Nanshaomenzi, which was similar in size to Erdao Bridge and was called Toudao Bridge.

The Erdaoqiao Market began during the Xuantong period of the Qing Dynasty. It is famous for its rich ethnic characteristics, lively commercial forms, and important post station on the ancient Silk Road. It gathers Central Asian commodities and local products and has become a must-stop for Chinese and foreign merchants in the Western Regions. Grapes from Turpan, melons from Hami, homespun cloth from Kashgar, carpets and silk from Hotan, soap from Kuqa, and mushrooms from Yanqi are all specialty products of Erdaoqiao Market, while cover cloth from Russia and copper from Pakistan Utensils and Turkish jewelry are exotic products. A hundred years have created the splendid history of Erdaoqiao Market.