The Zhongxin Bridge (simplified Chinese: 中新桥; traditional Chinese: 中新橋; pinyin: Zhōngxīn Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the South Market River in Tianning District of Changzhou, Jiangsu, China.[1] The bridge is 22 metres (72 ft) long and 3.8 metres (12 ft) wide.[2]
Zhongxin Bridge 中新桥 | |
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 Zhongxin Bridge in April 2012 | |
| Coordinates | 31°46′40″N 119°57′48″E / 31.777751°N 119.963406°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | South Market River |
| Locale | Tianning District of Changzhou, Jiangsu, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 22 metres (72 ft) |
| Width | 3.8 metres (12 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1918 |
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History
editZhongxin Bridge was built in 1918, at the dawn of the Republic of China.[2] On 26 February 2008, it was classified as a municipal cultural relic preservation organ by the Government of Changzhou.[2]
Gallery
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Zhongxin Bridge in April 2012
Zhongxin Bridge in April 2012
Zhongxin Bridge in April 2012
References
edit- ^ Yan Bo (丁治中); Ding Zhizhong (丁治中) (2016). 常州古桥文化研究及保护 [Research and Protection of Changzhou Ancient Bridge Culture] (in Chinese). Nanjing, Jiangsu: Phoenix Publishing House. ISBN 9787550623941.
- ^ a b c 《中新桥》. czcjda.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 16 February 2023.