| 词条 | Precious Belt Bridge |
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The Precious Belt Bridge ({{zh|s={{linktext|宝|带|桥}}|t={{linktext|寶|帶|橋}}|p={{linktext|Bǎo| dài| qiáo}}}}) or Baodai Bridge is a stone arch bridge near Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. The Precious Belt Bridge is located at the intersection of the Grand Canal and Tantai Lake, about 2.5 kilometer south east of Suzhou. HistoryThe first construction of the bridge dates back to the year 816 AD, during the mid Tang dynasty.[1] According to written accounts, the bridge derives its name from the local prefect Wang Zhongshu, who in a selfless act had sold his precious belt in order to help finance its construction. Since then, it has been reconstructed several times. The current structure of the Precious Belt Bridge is a Ming dynasty era reconstruction of 1446 AD,[1] 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.[1]The bridge was included on the list of national monuments (resolution 5-285) in 2001. DimensionsThe bridge's span is {{convert|317|m|ft|abbr=on}} long and has a width of {{convert|4.1|m|ft|abbr=on}}, 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 {{convert|4.6|m|ft|abbr=on}}. See also
Notes1. ^1 2 Needham, Volume 4, 174. References
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9 : Deck arch bridges|Bridges completed in 1446|Bridges in Suzhou|Stone bridges in China|Ming dynasty architecture|Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Jiangsu|15th-century establishments in China|1446 establishments in Asia|1440s establishments in Asia |
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