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The Anji bridge influenced the design of later Chinese bridge structures, such as the similar Yongtong Bridge near Zhaoxian in Hebei. The Yongtong Bridge is a 26 m (85 ft) long stone segmental-arch bridge built in 1130 by the Song structural engineer Pou Qianer. [8] [9] The intriguing design of the Anji bridge has given rise to many legends.
The Ziwei Bridge (simplified Chinese: 紫薇桥 or 紫微桥; traditional Chinese: 紫薇橋 or 紫微橋; pinyin: Zǐwēi Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Cangji River (仓基河) in Xiashi Subdistrict , Haining, Zhejiang, China. [1]
The Jade Belt Bridge. The Jade Belt Bridge (simplified Chinese: 玉 带 桥; traditional Chinese: 玉 帶 橋; pinyin: Yù Dài Qiáo), also known as the Camel's Back Bridge, is an 18th-century pedestrian moon bridge located on the grounds of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. It is famous for its distinctive tall thin single arch.
Paifang come in a number of forms. One form involves placing wooden pillars onto stone bases, which are bound together with wooden beams. This type of paifang is always beautifully decorated, with the pillars usually painted in red, the beams decorated with intricate designs and Chinese calligraphy, and the roof covered with coloured tiles, complete with mythical beasts—just like a Chinese ...
Though rare, this technique is displayed on the 12th century Chinese “Rainbow Bridge”, the 1913 moon bridge in the Japanese garden of the Huntington Library in California. In formal garden design, a moon bridge is placed so that it is reflected in still water. The high arch and its reflection form a circle, symbolizing the Moon. By forming ...
The bridge was opened in September 2020 and was visited by 200,000 people by November 2020. [2] Ruyi Bridge was designed by structural steel expert, He Yunchang and made to resemble jade ruyi, which is a Chinese symbol for good fortune. [3] It is a two level 100 m long (330 ft) glass bridge which is 140 m (460 ft) above the ground.
The Anji Bridge, also called the Zhaozhou Bridge, is China's oldest standing bridge and the world's oldest open spandrel bridge of wholly stone construction.It was built under the direction of Li Chun between the years 595-605 AD during the Sui dynasty.
Xianren Bridge (simplified Chinese: 仙人桥; traditional Chinese: 仙人橋; pinyin: Xiānrén Qiáo; lit. 'Fairy Bridge') is a natural arch created by flowing water that has the world's longest recorded span. [1] Carved of limestone karst, the formation bridges Buliu River in the northern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.