Xinfang Bridge Explained

Xinfang Bridge
Native Name:新坊桥
Native Name Lang:zh
Carries:Pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses:Shi River
Locale:Tianning District of Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
Design:Arch bridge
Material:Stone
Complete:535
Rebuilt:1986
Coordinates:31.7739°N 119.9584°W

The Xinfang Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge over the Shi River in Tianning District of Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. The bridge measures long, wide, and approximately high.[1]

History

The original bridge dates back to 535, during the Liang dynasty (502–557), and underwent three renovations, respectively in the Huangqing period of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), in the 11th year of the Hongzhi period of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and in 1986.[1] [2] In December 2011, it has been authorized as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Jiangsu.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: https://www.sohu.com/a/344925986_100187962 . zh:【品读常州】新坊桥 . Sohu . 3 October 2019 . 16 February 2023 . zh.
  2. News: http://www.china-qiao.com/ql16/czql/czql076.htm . zh:常州市新坊桥 . china-qiao.com . 2013 . 16 February 2023 . zh.