Oldest bridge in Suzhou Chengdong look at the home of the northbound Star Lane, Cross-River fourth straight Wang Chengdong oldest bridge in the northbound-up of the family, the fourth straight across the river. Camp Bridge early this bridge, Song "Pingjiang map" is set. Legend has it the Southern Song Dynasty Shaoxing 10 years (1140) dredging the river at the oldest bridge in the porcelain, according to this name. It was a single-hole arch bridge, with Wukang stone masonry. Wukang purple-brown color, texture rough ancient Song, Yuan Suzhou area between the building used this stone. Bridge 18 meters in length, 4.7 meters across arch, vector 2.6 meters high, the two set up any progress slope. Deck Lanban for 1965 from the vicinity of the demolished 100 Shizi Qiao shift, with the lion beast embossed logo, or squatting or dance, lively. Save the Song Dynasty more bridge components, the volume of small, but each part of an appropriate, dignified shape, color Zhuopu, and around the weeping willow, Taying in harmony with the ancient Suzhou small bridges in good example. |
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