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Morgan’s Essay 011: Guangji Bridge in Chaozhou, Guangdong


Xinzheng Ancient City Wall Map — photo by Gary Todd, accompanying poem "Morgan's Essay 011: Guangji Bridge in Chaozhou, Guangdong"
Photo: Gary Todd · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Ingenious modular design,
Many pontoons join to form a bridge.
Boats carry people, bridge carries travelers,
At dusk the boats move, by dawn they return.

True and true Chaozhou locals,
Each night ancient towers accompany songs.