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Guangji Bridge
A 12th-century bridge across the Han river at Chaozhou combining fixed stone spans with a central pontoon section of eighteen boats that is opened daily.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Jieyang
Guangdong, China · Asia
About Jieyang
Jieyang sits on the route: 35 minutes from Chaozhou, 32km from Guangji Bridge.
Jieyang is in Guangdong, China, with about 1.9 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Chaozhou, about 29 km away.
Jieyang (simplified Chinese: 揭阳; traditional Chinese: 揭陽; pinyin: Jiēyáng; Chaozhou dialect: gig4 iên5; Jieyang dialect: gêg4 ion5) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Guangdong Province (Yuedong), People's Republic of China, part of the Chaoshan region. People in Jieyang speak Chaoshan Min distinct fromRead more
neighbouring Yue speakers. It is historically important as the hometown of many overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. It borders Shantou to the east, Chaozhou to the northeast, Meizhou to the north, Shanwei to the west, and looks out to the South China Sea to the south.
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Within an hour or so of Jieyang: Guangji Bridge (32 km).
Where is Jieyang?
Jieyang is in Guangdong, China, about 29 km from Chaozhou.
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- Population
- 1,899,394
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Guangdong
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 23.5418, 116.3658
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- 32 kmGuangji BridgeA 12th-century bridge across the Han river at Chaozhou combining fixed stone spans with a central pontoon section of eighteen boats that is opened daily.
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