Guangning Bridge | |
Native Name: | 广宁桥 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Carries: | Pedestrians |
Crosses: | Eastern Zhejiang Canal |
Locale: | Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China |
Design: | Arch bridge |
Material: | Stone |
Complete: | 1097 |
Rebuilt: | 1574–1575 |
Coordinates: | 30.0075°N 120.5979°W |
The Guangning Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge over the Eastern Zhejiang Canal in Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China. The bridge measures long, wide, and approximately high.[1]
The original bridge dates back to 1097, during the ruling of Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1279), and was rebuilt between 1574 and 1575, during the reign of Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).[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]