Zhenhai Bridge

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Coordinates29°42′41″N 118°17′49″E / 29.71127°N 118.29694°E / 29.71127; 118.29694
CrossedHeng River
DesignArch bridge
Stone bridge
Zhenhai Bridge
Zhenhai Bridge after restoration
Coordinates29°42′41″N 118°17′49″E / 29.71127°N 118.29694°E / 29.71127; 118.29694
CrossedHeng River
LocaleTunxi District of Huangshan City, Anhui, China
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
Stone bridge
Total length133 m (436 ft)
Width15 m (49 ft)
No. of spans7
History
Construction end1699 (reconstruction)
Rebuilt2021
CollapsedJuly 7, 2020
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhènhǎi Qiáo
Location

Zhenhai Bridge (Chinese: 镇海桥; pinyin: Zhènhǎi Qiáo) is a stone arch bridge in Tunxi District of Huangshan City, Anhui, China.[1] The bridge spanned the Heng River [zh] for more than 400 years until being destroyed by floods in 2020. It was rebuilt in 2021. The bridge is 133 m (436 ft) long and 15 m (49 ft) wide.[1]

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