Chengyang Bridge
Chengyang Wind-Rain Bridge 程陽風雨橋 | |
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 Chengyang Wind-Rain Bridge in 2003 | |
| Coordinates | 25°54′02″N 109°38′16″E / 25.9006°N 109.6378°E |
| Crosses | Sanjiang River (三江) |
| Locale | Sanjiang County, Liuzhou, Guangxi,  People's Republic of China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Covered bridge |
| Total length | 64.4 m (211 ft) |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1916 |
| Opened | 1916 |
| Location | |
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The Chengyang Bridge (traditional Chinese: 程陽橋, simplified Chinese: 程阳桥, pinyin: Chéng Yáng Qiáo) or Chengyang Wind-Rain Bridge (traditional Chinese: 程陽風雨橋, simplified Chinese: 程阳风雨桥, pinyin: Chéng Yáng Fēng Yǔ Qiáo, "Feng Yu" means wind and rain), is a famous bridge in Sanjiang County (三江县)[1] , Liuzhou, Guangxi Province (very north of Guangzi), People's Republic of China. It's in Dong Minority Region.[2]
It's a special covered bridge or lángqiáo (廊桥), and one of Fengyu Bridges (a special bridge type in local Dong Minority Region)[3]. It was completed in 1916. It has many other names including Yongji Bridge (traditional Chinese: 永濟橋, simplified Chinese: 永济桥, pinyin: Yǒng Jì Qiáo) and Panlong Bridge (traditional Chinese: 盤龍橋, simplified Chinese: 盘龙桥, pinyin: Pán Lóng Qiáo).[2]
Introduction
The bridge is a perfect combination of painting, bridge, corridor, veranda and Chinese pavilion. It has two platforms (at the two ends of the bridge), 3 piers, and 4 spans, 5 pavilions, 19 verandas, and three floors[1]. The piers are made of large stone bars, the upper structures are mainly wooden, and the roofs are covered with tiles. The bridge has wooden handrails on both sides.[2]
The bridge has a total length of 64.4 meters, and its corridor has a width of 3.4 meters. The net height above the river is about 10 meters.[2][4]
The bridge is located in Chengyang, and links between two big villages. Everyday the bridge still has busy traffic at present. The famous literator Guo Moruo was largely attracted when saw the bridge for the first time, and wrote a poem for it[4].[2]
See also
- Covered bridge
- Fengyu Bridge, a special type of bridges in Dong Minority Region.
- Xijin Bridge, another large lángqiáo (廊桥) in Zhejiang, China.
- Dong people
- Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County
References
- ^ a b "程阳桥 (Chengyang Bridge)" (htm) (in Template:Zh icon). 途牛旅游网 (Tuniu.com). 2006-04-23. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
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