Anping Bridge

The Anping Bridge (Chinese安平 桥, pinyin Qiao Anping, Anping Bridge in English ), also known by the name of Wuli Bridge (五里 桥, Wǔlǐ Qiao, "Five -Li bridge " ') is known, is in the field Jinjiang City, Fujian Province, China. It combines Anhai安海 镇and ShuiTou水 头镇( to the Nan'an ( Quanzhou )南安 市heard ).

It is a dormant on 361 pillars, 2255 m long (total length) and from 3 to 3.8 meters wide, originally used as a road bridge stone slab bridge (see Clapper bridge ) made ​​of granite stones, 1138-1151 at the time of the Southern Song dynasty was built. It is the longest stone bridge from ancient China. In the vernacular, it means no bridge under the heaven be longer than this (天下 无 桥 长 此 桥, TianXia Wú Qiao Qiao cháng cǐ ). The bridge has been restored several times in earlier time during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Its present length is 2070 meters.

The two edges of the bridge are provided with stone pagodas and figures. There are stone lions ( Shizi ) and mythical Toads (蟾蜍Chanchu ) to see the railing. Five pavilions invite you to take a rest.

She is since 1961 on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China ( 1-59 ).