# Bazi Bridge (八字桥)

Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Time needed:** 15–20 minutes
- **Address:** Bazi Qiao Zhijie, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province
- **Getting there:** Near Fubao Yuan (妇保院) bus stop
- **Good for:** Architecture, Photography

## About Bazi Bridge

Known as “China’s oldest interchange bridge,” it is shaped like the character 八 and neatly links three small rivers that converge here. Standing on the bridge, you see small bridges, flowing water and riverside homes: calm, serene, lively and vivid. Now and then you catch a glimpse of the daily life of families living along the river, and it feels as though you have returned to a simpler, purer era. The harmonious surroundings make you feel that water-town culture could be no other way.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1168. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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