Guangning Bridge

The Guangning Bridge (simplified Chinese: 广宁桥; traditional Chinese: 廣寧橋; pinyin: Guǎngníng Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Eastern Zhejiang Canal in Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China. The bridge measures 60 metres (200 ft) long, 5 metres (16 ft) wide, and approximately 5.8 metres (19 ft) high.^[1]

Guangning Bridge 广宁桥
Guangning Bridge in September 2020
Coordinates	30°00′27″N 120°35′52″E
Carries	Pedestrians
Crosses	Eastern Zhejiang Canal
Locale	Yuecheng District of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Stone
Total length	60 metres (200 ft)
Width	5 metres (16 ft)
Height	5.8 metres (19 ft)
History
Construction end	1097
Rebuilt	1574–1575
Location

History

The original bridge dates back to 1097, during the ruling of Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1279), and was rebuilt between 1574 and 1575, during the reign of Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).^[2] On 6 May 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang" by the State Council of China.^[3]

Gallery

Bridge railings

Stele, made in the Wanli ear of the Ming dynasty