Qinghua Rainbow Bridge
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Qinghua Rainbow Bridge | |
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 Qinghua Rainbow Bridge in April 2012. | |
| Coordinates | 29°25′02″N 117°46′11″E / 29.4172°N 117.7697°E |
| Crossed | Le'an River |
| Locale | Wuyuan County, Jiangxi, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge Stone bridge |
| Total length | 140 m (459 ft) |
| Width | 3.1 m (10 ft) |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| History | |
| Construction end | Qianlong period (1736–1796; reconstruction) |
| Collapsed | July 9, 2020 |
| Location | |
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Qinghua Rainbow Bridge (simplified Chinese: 清华彩虹桥; traditional Chinese: 清華彩虹橋; pinyin: Qínghuá Cáihóng Qiáo) was a large stone beam bridge in the town of Qinghua, Wuyuan County, Jiangxi, China.[1][2] The bridge went across the Le'an River.[1][2] The bridge was 140 m (459 ft) long and 3.1 m (10 ft) wide, with 4 piers and 5 bridge openings.[1][2]
The name of "Rainbow" derives from Tang dynasty (618–907) Chinese poet Li Bai's poem Climbing Xuancheng Xie Tiao North Tower in Autumn (秋登宣城谢眺北楼).[1][2]
