Posted 2012/11/19
The Broken Bridge lies at the eastern end of the White Causeway. According to the Joumal of West Lake Visit in the Ming Dynasty, the place was so named because the White Causeway from the Solitary Hill was cut off here. The Broken Bridge is the most famous bridge at the West Lake. Ts name is seen in the folktale of Madam White Snake, where the touching and sad love story of Lady White and Xu Xian begins when they meet at the Broken Bridge and borrow the umbrella as their love-promise. The scene of their reunion at the Broken Bridge after suffering lots of hardships has made every Broken Bridge visitor fall into a long reverie. In addition, the Remaining Snow on the Broken Bridge is also one of the famous "Ten Scenes of the West Lake".
