Marco Polo Bridge in Beijing (Lugou Bridge)

Luogou Bridge

 is located above

Yongding River

 of Fengtai District in Beijing. It is the oldest stone-united arch bridge. Yongding River was also named

Lugou River

 , so Lugou Bridge was named after the river. Lugou Bridge is 266.5 meters long and 7.5 meters wide. The most width of bridge is up to 9.3 meters. There are 10 piers and 11 holes. It is the longest ancient stone-bridge in Northern China.

Marco Polo, the famous Italian traveler once spoke highly of this bridge. He thought it as the best and unmatched bridge all round the world. On July 7 1937, Japanese began their invasions from this bridge. China's local army bravely resisted their invasions. It is called the Lugouqiao Incident in history. There is also a museum in memory of the event.