Kaitai Bridge Explained

Kaitai Bridge
Native Name:开泰桥
Native Name Lang:zh
Carries:Pedestrians
Crosses:A tributary of the Grand Canal
Locale:, Danyang, Jiangsu, China
Design:Arch bridge
Material:Stone
Complete:Ming dynasty
Coordinates:31.9934°N 119.5765°W

The Kaitai Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge over a tributary of the Grand Canal in, Danyang, Jiangsu, China. The bridge is long, and wide, and high.

History

Kaitai Bridge was originally built between 1572 and 1620 during the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), but because of war and natural disasters has been rebuilt numerous times since then.[1] In December 2011, it has been inscribed as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Jiangsu.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://szb.zhenjiang.gov.cn/htmA/fangzhi/dy/2606.htm . zh:《丹阳县志 第六章·文物》. 2023-02-16. zhenjiang.gov.cn. 2019-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20190926191837/http://szb.zhenjiang.gov.cn/htmA/fangzhi/dy/2606.htm.
  2. Web site: http://szb.zhenjiang.gov.cn/htmA/fangzhi/dy/1701.htm . zh:《丹阳县志 第一章`县城建设》. 2023-02-16. zhenjiang.gov.cn. https://archive.today/20130423003930/http://szb.zhenjiang.gov.cn/htmA/fangzhi/dy/1701.htm. 2013-04-23.