An over 700-year-old pavilion surprisingly withstood numerous floods on the Yangtze River in central China.

In the video, filmed in the city of Ezhou in Hubei Province on July 14, the ancient Guanyin Pavilion which dates back to the Song Dynasty in the 13th century, was seen standing in the middle of the overflowing river.

Guanyin Pavilion is called "the first pavilion on Yangtze River".

According to the local cultural relics experts, the movable objects inside the pavilion has been transported away, while the windows and doors of the pavilion are opened to help reduce the impact of the floods.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

7月14日14时，长江鄂州段水位26.63米，超过警戒水位1.33米。鄂州市小东门外长江中，位于巨礁上的观音阁岿然江心，孤悬水际，经受洪水考验。据鄂州市博物馆介绍，观音阁始建于宋代，迄今700多年，被称为“万里长江第一阁”。近年来，这座“洪水冲不走”的古建筑广受关注。
当地文物专家介绍，观音阁内可移动文物在汛情前已运走，为减少洪水冲击建筑，门窗在汛情期间会全打开，让洪水自然穿过，阁内的石刻、雕塑目前部分被淹，但文物级别的观音像安全。（视频由湖北日报提供）