Luding Bridge

Bridge in Luding County, Sichuan, China

29°54′52″N 102°13′48″E / 29.9145°N 102.2299°E / 29.9145; 102.2299CarriesFootbridgeCrossesDadu RiverLocaleLuding County, Sichuan, ChinaCharacteristicsDesignSuspension bridgeMaterialChainLongest span100 metres (330 ft)HistoryOpened1701Location Map

Luding Bridge (simplified Chinese: 泸定桥; traditional Chinese: 瀘定橋; pinyin: Lúdìng Qiáo) is a bridge over the Dadu River in Luding County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China, located about 80 kilometers west of the city of Ya'an. The bridge dates from the Qing Dynasty and is considered a historical landmark. It was an important crossing on the road between Sichuan and Tibet. The bridge was the location of the Battle of Luding Bridge, one of the most important events in the Long March.

Battle of Luding Bridge

In 1935, during the Long March, soldiers of the Fourth Regiment of the Chinese Workers and Peasants' Army secured the bridge as a river crossing vital to the Red Army.^[1]