ancient bridge

Visitor information

Also known as

古桥

City

Kunming

Coordinates

24.9714023, 102.2101418

About ancient bridge

Ancient bridges are the collective name for ancient Chinese bridge buildings. According to their core structures, they are divided into four categories: beam bridges, arch bridges, cable bridges and pontoon bridges. Beam bridges use piers to support the flat deck, such as the Anping Bridge in the Song Dynasty; arch bridges use single-hole open-shoulder stone arch technology, and the Zhaozhou Bridge in the Sui Dynasty is a typical example. The wooden arcade bridge is a subdivision of the arch bridge. It is characterized by a wooden arch structure with braided beams connected by mortise and tenon joints. Taishun Beijian Bridge is a representative example. Its construction techniques are included in the United Nations Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Some bridges adopt innovative designs.

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