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Lishui River Bridge (Yongjia County)

Coordinates: 28°20′32″N 120°44′27″E / 28.342281°N 120.740785°E / 28.342281; 120.740785
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Lishui River Bridge

丽水桥
Lishui River Bridge in June 2016
Coordinates28°20′32″N 120°44′27″E / 28.342281°N 120.740785°E / 28.342281; 120.740785
CarriesPedestrians
CrossesLishui River
LocaleYantou [zh], Yongjia County, Zhejiang, China
Characteristics
DesignBridge
MaterialStone
Total length12 metres (39 ft)
Width3.8 metres (12 ft)
Longest span4 metres (13 ft)
History
Construction end1558
Location
Map

The Lishui River Bridge (simplified Chinese: 丽水桥; traditional Chinese: 麗水橋; pinyin: Lìshuǐ Qiáo) is a historic stone bridge over the Lishui River in the town of Yantou [zh], Yongjia County, Zhejiang, China.[1]

History

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Lishui River Bridge was built in 1558 during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).[2]

In August 1997, it was classified as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Zhejiang.

References

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  1. ^ 温州市永嘉县《丽水古街》全长300多米 旧时90余间店面长廊相连. sina (in Chinese). 26 July 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ 《花亭(含丽水桥)》. zjol.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2023-02-17.