Qinghe Bridge

The Qinghe Bridge (simplified Chinese: 清河桥; traditional Chinese: 清河橋; pinyin: Qīnghé Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Xianqiao River (县桥河; 'County Bridge River') in the town of Qianyuan [zh], Deqing County, Zhejiang, China.^[1]

Qinghe Bridge 清河桥
Qinghe Bridge in April 2016
Coordinates	30°33′03″N 119°57′45″E
Carries	Pedestrians
Crosses	Xianqiao River
Locale	Qianyuan [zh], Deqing County, Zhejiang, China
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Stone
Total length	16 metres (52 ft)
Width	3 metres (9.8 ft)
Longest span	8.6 metres (28 ft)
History
Construction start	1064
Construction end	1067
Location

History

Qinghe Bridge was originally built by magistrate Chen Zhifang (陈之方) between 1064 and 1067 during the Northern Song dynasty (960–1279), but because of war and natural disasters has been rebuilt numerous times since then.^[2] In March 2005, it has been authorized as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Zhejiang.

Gallery

Bridge railings

Qinghe Bridge

Bridge railings

References

1. 《德清县桥梁之最》. deqing.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
2. Hou Yuanfei (侯元棐) (ed.). 康熙德清县志·卷二·舆地志·桥梁 [Deqing County Annals of Kangxi] (in Chinese). 清河桥在儒学门之前，跨北流水，宋治平年间知县陈之方建，俗呼孩儿桥。天启四年教谕马文耀更名会瀛桥。