Zhenhai Bridge

Zhenhai Bridge (Chinese: 镇海桥; pinyin: Zhènhǎi Qiáo) was a large stone arch bridge in Tunxi District of Huangshan City, Anhui, China.[1] The bridge went across the Heng River, and had a total history of more than 400 years. The bridge was 133 m (436 ft) long and had 15 m (49 ft) wide.[1]

Zhenhai Bridge
Zhenhai Bridge in April 2013.
Crosses	Heng River
Locale	Tunxi District of Huangshan City, Anhui, China
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge Stone bridge
Total length	133 m (436 ft)
Width	15 m (49 ft)
No. of spans	7
History
Construction end	1699 (reconstruction)
Collapsed	July 7, 2020
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	鎮海橋
Simplified Chinese	镇海桥
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhènhǎi Qiáo

History

It is said that Zhenhai Bridge was built in the 15th year of Jiajing period (1536) in the Ming dynasty, but according to Xiuning County Annals (休宁县志) and Huizhou Prefecture Chronicles (徽州府志), the bridge was built before 1490.[1] The bridge was rebuilt in 1699, during the Kangxi reign of Qing dynasty.[1]

In October 2019, it was authorized as a "Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in Anhui" by the State Council.[2] On July 7, 2020, Zhenhai Bridge was destroyed in the 2020 China floods.[1]

Gallery

The west side.

The west side.

The east side.

The guard bar.

References

1. Xu Peng (徐鹏); Zhao Jiahui (赵家慧); Liu Jun (刘军) (2020-07-07). 安徽黄山国家级文物保护单位屯溪镇海桥被洪水冲毁. cnr.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-12.
2. Zhang Yanling (张燕玲) (2020-07-11). 安徽黄山将打捞被洪水冲垮的古桥原料：尽快原样修复. Chinanews.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-07-12.