Bridges over the Nu: How Crossings Reorder Distance
In Fugong, a bridge could replace hours of walking or a hazardous zip-line crossing, changing how families reached fields, markets and services on the opposite bank.
Named bridges and earlier crossing forms reveal how routes across the Nu River have changed. Their locations connect river engineering with the daily geography of nearby settlements.
In Fugong, a bridge could replace hours of walking or a hazardous zip-line crossing, changing how families reached fields, markets and services on the opposite bank.