Sunday, September 30, 2012

Shuanglong Bridge Of Jianshui County

Shuanglong Bridge Of Jianshui County

Shuanglong Bridge (Double Dragon Bridge), 5 km west of Jianshui county seat, 
stands at the joining point of Lujiang River anf Tachong River.
The bridge is locally called “17-arch Bridge”, and was originally constructed in
 the Qing Dynasty. It used to have three pavilions only two of which are surviving.
 In 1965, Mr. Mao Yisheng (1896-1989) who is a reputed Chinese bridge expert
 conducted an inspection to the bridge and named it as one of the Ten Most
 Famous Bridges of China.

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