Yellow River Bridge - Chinese tourism scenic spots

North of the city of Lanzhou at the foot of White Pagoda, the Chengguan, "the world is the first of the Yellow River Bridge," said Maryland is one of the landmarks in the city. Iron bridge built before the pontoon bridge across the Yellow River have here. Pontoon before Ming Hongwu years (1368-1398 AD), by the name of Chen-yuan bridge, this bridge still used by the iron An up to 3 meters and weighing about a few tons, there are "nine-year Hongwu".

  Qing Emperor Guangxu 33 (Year 1907), changed for the pontoon bridge, the upper reaches of the Yellow River is the first iron bridge. Four bridges Tun, with cement under the iron posts, on stones, arc-shaped steel beam arch, was later reinforced building projects All the works are a total of more than 30 million silver consumption of the two. Deng-Yuan Wang Bridge, not far from the Yellow River, such as band, twisting wind, the industrial city of Lanzhou many hyperchromic.

  Here is a brief account of the ancient Hexi Corridor control, Qinghai, Ningxia, the hub of the "Silk Road" of the necessary land. Western Han Dynasty, severe winter junction of the Yellow River , Hou Shu Chi, traveling on the passage, commonly known as ice bridge. Shaanxi known as the road to Gan Liang Tong, but Lanzhou pontoon; enemy if this bridge, cut off from Ha Tay, hard-assistance rates. The soaring summer and the river, often washed away bridges, winter and spring, ice collision, and usually destroy the bridge. "Note Lanzhou old" records: 33 Qing Emperor Guangxu (19 7 years) into the pontoon bridge, ten feet long 70 wide Erzhangerchi Sicun, four under the bridge pier, under the iron posts with cement, stones, and Henan in the second deepest pier, the pier at the end of the water to a Joe Qichi. A total of 306,000 more than the two silver flowers. Works by the German business & Taylor for repair, transport and construction materials for the whole of our commitment People all over the camel, big wheel vehicles, Yuan She thousands of miles east from Tianjin transport bridge materials, and finally in the shelf of the Yellow River since the first iron bridge. Iron Bridge in 1954 by reinforcement works, arc-shaped steel arch beam shelf, beautiful structure, imposing more majestic.

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