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Set of natural bridges in China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Three Natural Bridges (simplified Chinese: 天生三桥; traditional Chinese: 天生三橋; pinyin: Tiānshēng Sān Qiáo) are a series of natural limestone bridges located in Xiannüshan Town (仙女山镇), Wulong District, Chongqing Municipality, China.[1] They lie within the Wulong Karst National Geology Park, itself a part of the South China Karst-Wulong Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2] In Chinese, the bridges are all named after dragons, namely Tianlong (Chinese: 天龙桥; lit. 'Sky Dragon') Qinglong (青龙桥; 'Azure Dragon') and Heilong (黑龙桥; 'Black Dragon').[3][4]
Spanning the Yangshui River, a tributary of the Wu River, the bridges are at the centre of a 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) conservation area which also includes:
Given that the distance between the upper end of the Tianlong Bridge and the lower end of the Heilong Bridge is only 1,500 m (4,900 ft), these are not the longest natural bridges. Between the bridges lie the Qinglong and Shenying tiankengs which have a depth of 276–285 metres and a circumference of 300–522 metres.
Height | Thickness | Width | Clearance | Span | |
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Tianlong Bridge (天龙桥) | 235 metres (771 ft) | 150 metres (490 ft) | 147 metres (482 ft) | 96 metres (315 ft) | 34 metres (112 ft) |
Qinglong Bridge (青龙桥) | 281 metres (922 ft) | 168 metres (551 ft) | 124 metres (407 ft) | 103 metres (338 ft) | 31 metres (102 ft) |
Heilong Bridge (黑龙桥) | 223 metres (732 ft) | 107 metres (351 ft) | 193 metres (633 ft) | 116 metres (381 ft) | 28 metres (92 ft) |
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