The Wannian Bridge (simplified Chinese: 万年桥; traditional Chinese: 萬年橋; pinyin: Wǎnnián Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Yangzhi River in the town of Huicheng, She County, Anhui, China.
Wannian Bridge 万年桥 | |
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 Wannian Bridge in November 2014 | |
| Coordinates | 29°52′38″N 118°26′29″E / 29.877138°N 118.441492°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Yangzhi River |
| Locale | Huicheng, She County, Anhui, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 153 metres (502 ft) |
| Width | 6.7 metres (22 ft) |
| Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1573 |
| Rebuilt | 1894 |
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History edit
The original bridge dates back to 1573 during the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and rebuilt in 1894 during the reign of Guangxu Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). [1][2]
In June 2012, it has been inscribed as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Anhui.
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Wannian Bridge in November 2014 -
Wannian Bridge in November 2014 -
Wannian Bridge in November 2014
References edit
- ^ Ma Buchan (马步蟾) (ed.). 道光徽州府志·卷四·营建志·桥梁 [Huizhou Prefecture Annals of Daoguang] (in Chinese).
万年桥，明万历元年知府崔孔昕建，乾隆歙志云知县姚学闵同建。
- ^ 《歙县境内主要古代桥梁和关隘》. ahage.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2023-02-17.