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This list of bridges in China includes notable bridges. 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.
Suspension bridge: G2 Jinghu Expy: Yangtze River: 1999: Jiangyin - Jingjiang: Jiangsu: 5: Tsing Ma Bridge: 1377: 3523: Suspension bridge: Route 8 Expy - Tung Chung line (MTR) Ma Wan Channel: 1997: Tsing Yi Island - Ma Wan
The bridge carries approximately 80,000 vehicles and 190 trains per day. The bridge was completed and open for traffic in 1968. It was the third bridge over the Yangtze after the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge and the Chongqing Baishatuo Yangtze River Bridge. It was the first heavy bridge designed and built using Chinese expertise.
The bridge is the 11th longest span in the world and the sixth largest in China. [3] [4] The bridge has renamed on 20 December 2019. [5] Jiangsu province's first suspension bridge, it lies 10 km downstream of the second Yangtze River Bridge.
A key cultural relic under national protection, the bridge is renowned as one of China's four famous ancient bridges, the other three being Zhaozhou Bridge, Lugou Bridge, and Luoyang Bridge. [ 2 ] There is an old saying, " 到潮不到桥，枉向潮州走一遭 ", [ 1 ] that means if you go to Chaozhou without visiting the bridge, you cannot ...
The bridge has nine pairs of cables. The Qiansimen Bridge has the longest stay cable of both bridges, measuring 256.85 metres (843 feet) long. [1] The bridge was shortlisted for an award by the Institution of Structural Engineers. [4] The substructure was built by China Railway Construction Bridge Engineering Bureau Group Co. Ltd.
The Anji bridge influenced the design of later Chinese bridge structures, such as the similar Yongtong Bridge near Zhaoxian in Hebei. The Yongtong Bridge is a 26 m (85 ft) long stone segmental-arch bridge built in 1130 by the Song structural engineer Pou Qianer. [8] [9] The intriguing design of the Anji bridge has given rise to many legends.
People's Republic of China bridge (structure) stubs (141 P) Pages in category "Bridges in China" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.