This is the stone bridge just about 60km from Beijing an hour by road. It is call the Marco Polo bridge visited by Marco Polo in the 18 century and recorded in his dairy and become world famous. The Mandarin calligraphy was written by Emperor Ken Lung when he first visited the bridge. He was the only emperor that disguise himself and travel around China to know more about his people and taste the local famous foods not found in the palaceetc. In Beijing there is a Dim Sum restaurant that only sell one type Xiao Mie but with more than 20 varietes to choose but luch time you need to Q outside. Inside the restaurant hang emperor calligrahy written by the emperor.

I only have the oppotunity to visit this Marcp Polo stone bridge with hundred over stone lion each different from one another, you can't find a stone lion of the same expression etc. It was in 1991 when as a Million dollars agent that I was invited for MAS 81st Destination, Beijing for 4 days and I extended another 6 days to visit Marco Polo bridge and other Beijing sigthseeing attractions that are not included in normal tour packages.

The bridge only for pedestrain and bicycle and motor cycle but the rider need to get down and push his motor cycle across the bridge. To see a clearer picture of the stone lion just log in on the website just type marco polo bridge that all.

The stone lions are on both side of the bridge on the other side are the shops on both side. However there are only shops in the bridge head where Emperor calligrahpy crave in a stone pillar lining both sides of the street. All the shops are very old some hundred over year, selling handicrafts, antique that from Ming , Yuan dynasty etc. By now I am sure the touirsm authority must have made the place much better for the tourists. There is also a museum on the war between Japan and Kuomingtan army crweated by Japan when they overun Manchria. For more details log in the website to learn about the Marco Polo Bridge and the Japan China war that fortunately did not damage the bridge at all.
It is quite for me to know that Malaysian not many visited this world famous bridge when it is so near Beijing as comapare to the Western tourists. I saw western tourists visiting this place when I was there but none from Malaysia, Singapore or any overseas Chinese. I am hopeful travel agents will include this world famous stone bridge in thier tour itinenary. For thoe are visiting Beijing the second time don'y miss this bridge any more.