The Taiping Bridge (simplified Chinese: 太平桥; traditional Chinese: 太平橋; pinyin: Tàipíng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Eastern Zhejiang Canal in Keyan Subdistrict, Keqiao District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China.
Taiping Bridge 太平桥 | |
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 Taiping Bridge in February 2021 | |
| Coordinates | 30°05′12″N 120°27′48″E / 30.086715°N 120.463308°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Eastern Zhejiang Canal |
| Locale | Keyan Subdistrict, Keqiao District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Width | 3.5 metres (11 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1620 |
| Rebuilt | 1858 |
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History
editThe bridge was first built in 1620 during the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and rebuilt in 1858 during the reign of Xianfeng Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1][2]
On 6 May 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang" by the State Council of China.[3]
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ 太平桥. kq.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ 绍兴古桥群. sx.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2020-07-22. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ 七批4295处全国重点文物保护单位全名录在这里！. qq.com (in Chinese). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.