List of bridges in China
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Hebei
- Zhaozhou BridgeZhaozhou BridgeThe Anji Bridge is the world's oldest open-spandrel stone segmental arch bridge. Credited to the design of a craftsman named Li Chun, the bridge was constructed in the years 595-605 during the Sui Dynasty...
, contrived status as the world's oldest open-spandrel stone segmental arch bridge
Hong Kong
- See: Tunnels and bridges in Hong KongTunnels and bridges in Hong Kong-Victoria Harbour crossings:-Tunnels on Hong Kong Island:-Tunnels in Kowloon:-Tunnels between Kowloon and the New Territories:-Tunnels in the New Territories:-Bridges:-See also:* Transport in Hong Kong...
, List of bridges in Hong Kong
Jiangsu
- Runyang Bridge
- Jiangyin Suspension BridgeJiangyin Suspension BridgeThe Jiangyin Suspension Bridge was the most seaward bridge to cross the Yangtze River of China at the time of its completion, however, the recently completed Sutong Bridge and Shanghai Yangtze Bridge/Tunnel are now more seaward. It connects the cities of Jiangyin and Jingjiang...
- Sutong Bridge
- Nanjing Yangtze River BridgeNanjing Yangtze River BridgeThe Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is the first bridge to be built across the Yangtze River in Nanjing, China. It was completed in 1968 and is the first double-decker, double-track highway and railway bridge designed and constructed by the Chinese without outside engineering assistance.After the...
- Precious Belt BridgePrecious Belt BridgeThe Precious Belt Bridge is a Chinese stone arch bridge located near the city of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The Precious Belt Bridge is located at the intersection of the Grand Canal and Dantai Lake, about 2.5 kilometer south east of Suzhou....
Shanghai
- Donghai BridgeDonghai BridgeDonghai Bridge is one of longest cross-sea bridge in the world. It was completed on December 10, 2005. It has a total length of and connects mainland Shanghai and the offshore Yangshan deep-water port in China. Most of the bridge is a low-level viaduct. There are also cable-stayed sections to...
, the longest cross-sea bridge in the world - Lupu BridgeLupu BridgeThe Lupu Bridge , is a through arch bridge over the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, connecting the city's Luwan and Pudong districts. It is the world's second longest arch bridge and steel arch bridge, after the Chaotianmen Bridge in Chongqing. The bridge, which cost 2.5 billion yuan , has a...
, longest single steel arch bridge in the world - Nanpu BridgeNanpu bridgeThe Nanpu Bridge ,in Shanghai, China, sister bridge to the Yangpu Bridge, is one of the main bridges in Shanghai.The cable-stayed bridge was designed by the Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute, Shanghai Urban Construction College, and Shanghai Urban Construction Design Institute, with...
- Hangzhou Bay BridgeHangzhou Bay BridgeHangzhou Bay Bridge is a long highway bridge with a cable-stayed portion across Hangzhou Bay in the eastern coastal region of China. It connects the municipalities of Jiaxing and Ningbo in Zhejiang province. At in length, Hangzhou Bay Bridge is one of the longest trans-oceanic bridges in the world...
(connects with ZhejiangZhejiangZhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
province)
See also
- Architecture of the Song DynastyArchitecture of the Song DynastyThe architecture of the Song Dynasty was noted for its towering Buddhist pagodas, enormous stone and wooden bridges, lavish tombs, and palaces. Although literary works on architecture existed beforehand, architectural writing blossomed during the Song Dynasty, maturing into a more professional...
- List of bridges
- Yangtze River bridges and tunnels
External Links
- M Feng, China's Major Bridges, International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering keynote