Bridge Name: | Zhenhai Bridge | ||||
Crosses: | Heng River | ||||
Locale: | Tunxi District of Huangshan City, Anhui, China | ||||
Design: | Arch bridge Stone bridge | ||||
Spans: | 7 | ||||
Length: | 1330NaN0 | ||||
Width: | 150NaN0 | ||||
Complete: | 1699 (reconstruction) | ||||
Collapsed: | July 7, 2020 | ||||
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Zhenhai Bridge was a large stone arch bridge in Tunxi District of Huangshan City, Anhui, China.[1] The bridge went across the, and had a total history of more than 400 years. The bridge was 1330NaN0 long and had 150NaN0 wide.[1]
It is said that Zhenhai Bridge was built in the 15th year of Jiajing period (1536) in the Ming dynasty, but according to Xiuning County Annals (Chinese: 休宁县志) and Huizhou Prefecture Chronicles (Chinese: 徽州府志), the bridge was built before 1490.[1] The bridge was rebuilt in 1699, during the Kangxi reign of Qing dynasty.[1]
In October 2019, it was authorized as a "Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in Anhui" by the State Council.[2]
On July 7, 2020, Zhenhai Bridge was destroyed in the 2020 China floods.[1] During salvage works, stones of the original Ming dynasty bridge were found.[3] In December 2020, reconstruction of the bridge commenced.[4]