Wannian Bridge (Nancheng County)
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Wannian Bridge 万年桥 | |
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 Wannian Bridge in October 2018 | |
| Coordinates | 27°35′13.56″N 116°39′16.8″E / 27.5871000°N 116.654667°E |
| Crosses | Xu River |
| Locale | Nancheng County, Jiangxi, China |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch Bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 411 metres (1,348 ft) |
| Width | 6.3 metres (21 ft) |
| Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Longest span | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1635 |
| Construction end | 1647 |
| Opened | 1647 |
| Location | |
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The Wannian Bridge (simplified Chinese: 万年桥; traditional Chinese: 萬年橋; pinyin: Wànnián Qiáo) is a stone arch bridge built over the Xu River in 1647 at the dawn of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). It is located in Nancheng County, Jiangxi, China. It is adjacent to the Juxing Pagoda.[1]