A magical bridge that has been opening and closing for over 800 years

This bridge in Chaozhou, known professionally as "the world's earliest lift bridge", was something I only learned about upon my arrival, revealing my limited knowledge. The Guangji Bridge is different from other bridges in that it combines the features of a beam bridge, a pontoon bridge, and an arch bridge. The most remarkable part is the pontoon section in the middle, which is made up of dozens of wooden boats connected together (I couldn't count exactly how many boats there were). The boats are covered with wooden planks to form a floating bridge that people can walk across; the most majestic part is the arch bridge, which, I was told, spans about fifty meters and rises about thirty meters in height. I arrived here after four in the afternoon, grabbed a cup of Americano with mandarin orange, and waited to witness the astonishing scene of 'dismantling the bridge to cross the river.' The dismantling started around five-thirty. I saw two large boats slowly approaching from a distance, gradually separating the sections of the pontoon bridge until it was split in two. During the day, the bridge is closed for people to cross, and at night it opens to allow the passage of large ships. It can also be quickly dismantled for flood discharge during heavy rains.