Once, this pivotal railway served as China’s primary transportation artery. Today we explore the story of \u4eac\u6986\u6865.
\u4eac\u6986\u6865 a bridge is not just a landmark. It embodies a city’s history. It echoes with sentiment and conveys silent stories. In Beijing, various ancient bridges exist. Some of them are thousands of years old.
Let’s uncover the hidden tales of bridges in Beijing, including \u4eac\u6986\u6865. These bridges are testaments to time and progress.
Let’s start with \u4eac\u6986\u6865’s ancestor. The Beijing-Fengtian Railway or the Peking-Mukden Railway as the English called it. It was renamed Beiping-Fengtian Railway and Beiping-Liaoning Railway.
Spanning 840 kilometers it linked Beijing to Fengtian. This route connected North and Northeast China.
Construction began with the Tangxu Railway completed in 1881. Gradually, it expanded connecting Tianjin Beijing and Qinhuangdao. It stretched beyond Shanhaiguan to Huludao and Jinzhou reaching Shenyang after 31 years.
Despite earlier lines this was China’s first trunk railway. It marked the first railway managed by Chinese. It held immense importance in China’s railway and transportation history.
However, this railway’s journey wasn’t without strife. On January 7 1932 South Manchuria Railway seized control renaming the segment Fengshan Railway. The line was effectively split. The segment within the关 became the Beijing-Shanhaiguan line.
Through construction the railway underwent name changes. Initially, there was the Tangxu Railway plan in 1880. The Tangxu Railway began construction in May 1881. It was completed in November 1881.
In February 1887 the Naval Department proposed a railway plan. This plan was for a railway from Dagu port to Shanhaiguan. In April 1887 the Tangxu Railway extended west to Huidao town. It was then renamed Tangjin Railway.
The Tianjin-Dagu Railway plan emerged in 1888 but was shelved in 1890. In 1890 the Tangjin Railway extended east to Guye. It was then renamed Tianjin Railway.
Approval for the Guandong Railway plan came in 1891. In 1894 Tianjin Railway stretched east to Shanhaiguan. It was then renamed Tianjin Railway. This railway extended to Fengzhong.
In August 1897 the Tianjin Railway merged to become the Guandong Railway. By June 1900 the Guandong Railway reached Dahushan town and Yingkou. In 1901 the Guandong Railway stretched from Fengtai to the east station of Zhengyangmen.
The Xin-Feng Railway was acquired in April 1907 by the Chinese government. It was then converted to standard gauge. In 1907 the line was renamed Beijing-Fengtian Railway. By January 1932 the Fengtian section was under Manchurian control becoming the Fengshan Line. The segment within关 became the Beijing-Shanhaiguan Line.
\u4eac\u6986\u6865 and the Beijing-Fengtian Railway share a connected history. They played vital roles in transportation and development. Their legacy endures shaping Beijing’s landscape.