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The Nine-turn bridge (Chinese: 九曲桥) or Zigzag bridge is one of the features of Chinese Gardens, where the bridge is designed to turn several times, so one can enjoy viewing different scenes. The bridge is usually made of stones or concrete with decorated guard rails , and the angles of the turns can be at right angles, at any other angle ...
A zig-zag bridge is often seen in the Chinese garden, [1] Japanese garden, [2] and Zen rock garden. It may be made of stone slabs or planks as part of a pond design and is frequently seen in rustic gardens. It is also used in high art modern fountain gardens, often in public urban park and botanic garden landscapes.
China has a long history in bridge construction. The oldest bridge still in existence in China is the Anji Bridge, constructed during the years between 595 and 605. During the infrastructure boom of the past two decades, bridge-building has proceeded at a rapid pace on a vast scale.
Guyi Garden, a classical Chinese garden in a suburb of Shanghai. Some Chinese artists visiting Guyi Garden in 1915. Guyi Garden (Chinese: 古猗园; pinyin: Gǔyī Yuán) is a classical Chinese garden in the town of Nanxiang in the suburban Jiading District of Shanghai, China. [1] The garden is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the city ...
Actual or physical bridges composed of eight segments can be found in Japanese gardens both inside and outside of Japan. The bridge consists of eight wooden or stone planks arranged in a zig-zag pattern, atop piles of wood or stakes. [16] [17] The winding zig-zag pattern promotes a slow crossing that allows different vistas to be admired. [18]
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The bridge is called the "Five-Pavilion Bridge". Its alternative name, "Lotus Bridge" or "Lotus Blossom Bridge", is a translation of the bridge's original Chinese name, [1] either named for the Lotus Blossom Dyke that the bridge connects to on its southern side [2] or for a supposed resemblance of its pavilions to the petals of a lotus flower.
The Four Treasures of Hebei (Chinese: 华北四宝, romanized: huabei sibao) are four artifacts of high historical value located in Hebei, China. They include the Great Bodhisattva of Zhengding, the Anji Bridge , the Liaodi Pagoda , and the Iron Lion of Cangzhou .