The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge celebrated its 65th anniversary on Oct. 15. The double-deck bridge located in Wuhan, capital of Central China’s Hubei province, was the first road-rail bridge on the river. Photo: VCG

Between 1950 and 1953, the government held multiple conferences to discuss the construction and design of the bridge, creating many schematic diagrams, including this No. 25 bridgehead diagram. Photo: Courtesy of Wuhan.Gov

In September 1955, the construction of the bridge began. French photographer Marc Riboud recorded boatmen passing under the bridge in 1957. The bridge was completed in September that year. Photo: Courtesy of Xinhua

An opening ceremony was held on the bridge on Oct. 15, 1957. It officially opened to traffic that day. Photo: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Didi drivers in protective suits honk their horns under the bridge to express condolences to people who died during the Covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan in April 2020. Photo: VCG

Residents go for a dip under the bridge in September 2020. Photo: VCG

The bridge measures 1,670 meters in length, connecting Mount Guishan in Hanyang and Mount Sheshan in Wuchang. Wuhan’s Yellow Crane Tower is visible from the bridge. Photo: VCG

Wuhan has now built 11 bridges on the Yangtze. Two more are currently being constructed: the Shuangliu Yangtze River Bridge and the Hannan Yangtze River Bridge. Photo: VCG