Bridge that has inspired mascot name of 19th Asian Games attracts visitors(1/4)

People walk on Gongchen Bridge on the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)

Gongchen Bridge is the starting point of the southern section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the world's longest man-made waterway in Hangzhou. Chen Chen, a mascot of the 19th Asian Games, is inspired by the landmark bridge that crosses the Grand Canal.

A view of Gongchen Bridge on the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)

Tourists visit Gongchen Bridge on the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)

Tourists visit Gongchen Bridge on the Grand Canal in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)