Post by blackcloud on Mar 25, 2014 20:37:58 GMT -5
Shaoxing, famed for its variety of bridges, has been known as the capital of bridges or the town of bridges top China tours. Most of the bridges in the area are made of blue stones. Most bridges are either arch-span bridges or beam bridges.
Some, though, combine spans and beams. Bridges present a great variety of styles and glamour China tour deals. Bazi Bridge, a bridge built before the Jiatai Period of the southern Song Dynasty and rebuilt in 1256, was named after its shape that looks like 八.
The bridge is not only very old but also regarded as China’s earliest fly-over bridge. The 96.4-meter Qiulong Bridge at the Jianhu Lake is composed of three spans and 16 beams. It looks like a dragon sleeping on the water if one looks at it from afar. Bridges in Shaoxing are also carriers of legends, folk stories and history.
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Some, though, combine spans and beams. Bridges present a great variety of styles and glamour China tour deals. Bazi Bridge, a bridge built before the Jiatai Period of the southern Song Dynasty and rebuilt in 1256, was named after its shape that looks like 八.
The bridge is not only very old but also regarded as China’s earliest fly-over bridge. The 96.4-meter Qiulong Bridge at the Jianhu Lake is composed of three spans and 16 beams. It looks like a dragon sleeping on the water if one looks at it from afar. Bridges in Shaoxing are also carriers of legends, folk stories and history.
tags: China tourism, travel to China