Three Natural Bridges
The Three Natural Bridges are a series of natural limestone bridges located in Xiannüshan Town, Wulong District, Chongqing Municipality, China. They lie within the Wulong Karst National Geology Park, itself a part of the South China Karst-Wulong Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Chinese, the bridges are all named after dragons, namely Tianlong Qinglong and Heilong.
Description
Spanning the Yangshui River, a tributary of the Wu River, the bridges are at the centre of a conservation area which also includes:- Qinglong Tiankeng ;
- Shenying Tiankeng ;
- Yangshui River Karst Canyon ;
- Longshui Gorge ;
- Central Shiyuan Tiankeng ;
- Lower Shiyuan Tiankeng ;
- Seventy-two Branch Cave ;
- Longquan Cave ;
- Immortal Cave ;
- Hidden Monkey Stream ;
- Hidden Baiguo Stream.