Zhao Zhouqiao 1
Also known as Anji Bridge, it is located on the Weihe River, five miles south of Zhao County, Hebei Province, with a width of more than 37 meters across the river. Because the bridge body is all made of stone, it is called "Dashiqiao" locally.
Zhao Zhouqiao was designed and built by Li Chun, a stonemason in Sui Dynasty, with a history of nearly 1400 years. It is the oldest and most magnificent stone arch bridge in the world. The outstanding contribution of Li Chun, a famous stonemason in Sui Dynasty, will shine forever in the history of bridge architecture in the world.
2. Lugou Bridge
Lugou Bridge, also known as Lugou Bridge, is located about15km southwest of Beijing, on the Yongding River in Fengtai District. Named after crossing Lugou River (Yongding River), it is the oldest existing stone arch bridge in Beijing.
3. Luoyang Bridge
Luoyang Bridge, formerly known as Wan 'an Bridge, is located on the Luoyang River in the eastern suburb of Quanzhou, Fujian. It is the earliest existing cross-sea beam stone bridge in China.
4. Guangji Bridge
Guangji Bridge, also known as Xiangzi Bridge, is located in the east of Chaozhou Town, Chaoan County, Guangdong Province, across the Han River. Founded in the sixth year of Zhenguan in the Southern Song Dynasty, Zeng Wang, a county magistrate in Chaozhou, presided over the construction of Xidun, which was completed in two years. Guangji Bridge, together with Zhao Zhouqiao, Luoyang Bridge and Lugou Bridge, is also known as the four famous bridges in ancient China, which belongs to the national key protected cultural relics and is a precious heritage in Chinese bridge architecture.
5. Anping Bridge
Anping Bridge is the longest existing stone bridge in ancient China, enjoying the reputation of "the longest bridge in the world". Located in the bay between Anhai Town, Jinjiang, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China and Shuitou Town, Nan 'an, Quanzhou. Because this bridge is about 5 Li Long long, it is commonly known as Wuli Bridge. At present, the total length of the bridge is 2070 meters, and the bridge deck is 3 meters to 3.6 meters wide. The bridge deck is paved with huge stone slabs with railings on both sides.
6. baodai bridge
Baodai bridge, also known as Long Bridge, is a masterpiece of ancient Chinese Bridge architecture. Located in chang qiao zhen (now Changqiao Street), Wuzhong District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The whole bridge is made of Jinshan stone, with a length of 316.8m and 53 holes. It is the longest porous stone bridge in China. Built in the 11th to 14th years of Tang Yuanhe (AD 8 16-8 19), the present bridge was built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
7. Wu Ting Bridge
Wu Ting Bridge, known as "the most beautiful bridge in China", is a masterpiece of ancient bridge architecture. Located in the national 5A-level scenic spot-Slender West Lake in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, it is a landmark building in Yangzhou City. Wu Ting Bridge was built in the 22nd year of Qianlong (1757), modeled after Wulong Pavilion and Seventeen-hole Bridge in Beijing Beihai, also known as lianhua bridge.
8. Tiesuo Bridge
Luding Tiesuo Bridge, located on the Dadu River in Luding County, is a national key cultural relics protection unit. The bridge was built in the forty-fourth year of Qing Emperor Kangxi and completed in the forty-fifth year (1706). Kangxi wrote "Luding Bridge" with imperial brush, and set up an imperial monument at the bridge head.
The bridge is103m long and 3m wide. 13 iron chains are fixed in the abutment wells on both sides, including 9 bottom chains and 4 handrails on both sides. There are 12 164 iron rings interlocking, and the whole bridge weighs more than 40 tons. The piers on both sides are ancient wooden buildings, which are unique and unique in China.
9. Jiangdong Bridge
Jiangdong Bridge, formerly known as Hudu Bridge, is located in the lower reaches of Jiangbei Creek in Jiulong, Fujian, and in the west of Zhenjiang East Farm in jiaomei, a Taiwanese investment zone in Zhangzhou. Jiangdong Bridge is one of the top ten famous bridges in ancient China. In recent years, it has been listed as the largest Liang Shi Bridge in the world by World Best magazine.
10, Baqiao
Baqiao, located in the east of Xi, is an influential ancient bridge. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Qin Mugong took the lead in Xirong, changed Zishui to Bashui, and built a bridge, so it was called Baqiao.