- 赵州桥
- Zhao4 zhou1 qiao2Zhaozhou bridge over Xiao River 洨河, in Zhao county 趙縣, 赵县, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, dating back to the Sui dynasty 隋代, (581-617) and the world's oldest extant stone arch bridge* * *赵州桥zhào zhōu qiáoThe Zhaozhou Bridge:中国隋朝大业年间(公元605-618年)建成的赵州桥, 净跨37米, 主拱圈上敷设小拱, 是世界上最早的空腹拱桥, 也是当时世界上跨度最大的石拱桥。 The Zhaozhou Bridge built in the Daye Period (605A.D.-618A.D.) of the Sui Dynasty (581A.D.-618A.D.), with a clear span of 37 metres and small arches within the main arch, was the earliest spandrel arch bridge and also the longest stone arch bridge in the world.* * *
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