Marco Polo Bridge and the Lugouqiao Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall

First constructed in 1189, the bridge left a strong impression on Marco Polo 700 years ago, when he praised it as "a very fine stone bridge, so fine indeed, that it has very few equals in the world." Although the bridge was most recently restored about 20 years ago, the Ministry of Cultural Relics tastefully left a patch of smoothly worn, undulating original stones along the center of the bridge. A total of 501 distinctive stone lions line the bridge. Adjacent to the bridge is the city of Wanping, and home of the Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall. The memorial hall offers a grave, artistic and informative lesson on the Anti-Japanese War. Highlights are a few Imax type war exhibits and a really cool hologram display.
Bus:Take bus 661/662/301 at Liuliqiao Beili (六里桥北里) and get off at Anti-Japanese War sculpture park.
Car: Take the Jingshi Expressway southwest from Liuli Qiao to the Lugou Qiao Exit.
Approx distance: 16.5km