Everything about Precious Belt Bridge totally explained
The
Precious Belt Bridge is a Chinese stone
arch bridge located near the city of
Suzhou,
Jiangsu Province,
China. The Precious Belt Bridge is located at the intersection of the
Grand Canal and
Dantai Lake, about 2.5
kilometer south east of Suzhou.
History
The first construction of the bridge dates back to the year 816 AD, during the mid
Tang Dynasty. during the reign of the
Zhengtong Emperor.
John Barrow, while attached to the
British Macartney Embassy in 1793, visited the Precious Belt Bridge during the diplomatic mission to China. He accurately described the bridge's length and the central arches being of greater height than the rest.
Dimensions
The bridge's span is 317
m (1040
ft) long and has a width of 4.1 m (13.5 ft), with a total of 53 arches in its span. The three central arches are enlarged to allow for the passage of - by historical standards - larger river vessels without
masts. The average span of each arch is 4.6 m (15 ft).
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