第一章 火車(chē)?yán)瓉?lái)的城市
Chapter 1 The City Drawn by the Train

見(jiàn)證歷史的鋼鐵巨龍
——松花江鐵路橋

Songhua River Railway Bridge

松花江鐵路橋，即濱洲線松花江鐵路大橋，哈爾濱市民稱(chēng)它“老江橋”。它始建于 1900 年，1901 年便投入使用，距今已有一百余年的歷史。它是中東鐵路沿線第一座超千米的鐵路橋梁，更是哈爾濱的第一座跨江橋梁。

這座橋宛如一條沉睡的巨龍，靜臥在松花江之上，見(jiàn)證了中東鐵路的通車(chē)，也目睹了哈爾濱成為遠(yuǎn)東文化經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易中心的輝煌歷程。曾經(jīng)，無(wú)數(shù)列車(chē)在它的身軀上呼嘯而過(guò)，帶來(lái)過(guò)遠(yuǎn)方的文明與繁榮，也帶走過(guò)這座城市的希望與夢(mèng)想。如今，它作為一處旅游觀光橋，吸引著無(wú)數(shù)游客前來(lái)打卡留念。漫步在橋上，當(dāng)江風(fēng)徐徐吹過(guò)，人們可以無(wú)限地沉浸在歷史與現(xiàn)代的交融之中。

The Songhua River Railway Bridge, also known as the Binzhou Line Songhua River Railway Bridge, is colloquially referred to by Harbin residents as the “Old River Bridge”.It was initially constructed in 1900 and was put into service in 1901, making it over a century old. It stands as the first railway bridge over a kilometer long along the Chinese Eastern Railway and marks the first bridge in Harbin that spans the Songhua River.

Lying quietly over the Songhua River, the bridge has witnessed the opening of the Chinese Eastern Railway and the glorious history of Harbin becoming a cultural, economic,and trade center in the Far East. Countless trains have once roared across its structure, bringing distant civilization and prosperity while also taking away the hopes and dreams of this city. Today, it serves as a tourist attraction, drawing numerous tourists to take photos and commemorate their visits. Strolling along the bridge with the gentle breeze of the river,visitors can immerse themselves in the blend of history and modernity.