Dengxian Bridge Recreation Area Introduction
Dengxian Bridge is located on the south side of Dongfu Highway, spanning the deep and steep Mawu Gorge. This area was also known as "Shengxian Gorge" during the Japanese occupation, where an iron chain suspension bridge was built to accommodate ox carts, serving as the predecessor to Dengxian Bridge and the only transportation route connecting the Taiyuan Basin to the outside. Next to the current Dengxian Bridge Recreation Area, there is an old Dengxian Bridge, completed in 1953, which was preserved and planned as a scenic bridge after the new bridge was completed. The recreation area is equipped with a viewing platform, parking lot, guardrails, and walking trails. Both the Dengxian Bridge Recreation Area and Taiyuan Gorge are frequented by groups of Formosan macaques, which forage between the trees and often wander onto the bridge and railings, providing visitors with an opportunity to observe them playing and frolicking.
