Kaitai Bridge

Kaitai Bridge 开泰桥
Kaitai Bridge in December 2012
Coordinates	31°59′36″N 119°34′35″E
Carries	Pedestrians
Crosses	A tributary of the Grand Canal
Locale	Yunyang Subdistrict [zh], Danyang, Jiangsu, China
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Stone
Total length	45 metres (148 ft)
Width	7 metres (23 ft)
Height	8 metres (26 ft)
History
Construction end	Ming dynasty
Location

The Kaitai Bridge (simplified Chinese: 开泰桥; traditional Chinese: 開泰橋; pinyin: Kāitài Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over a tributary of the Grand Canal in Yunyang Subdistrict [zh], Danyang, Jiangsu, China. The bridge is 45 metres (148 ft) long, and 7 metres (23 ft) wide, and 8 metres (26 ft) high.

History

Kaitai Bridge was originally built between 1572 and 1620 during the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), but because of war and natural disasters has been rebuilt numerous times since then.^[1] In December 2011, it has been inscribed as a provincial-level cultural heritage site by the Government of Jiangsu.^[2]

References

1. 《丹阳县志 第六章·文物》. zhenjiang.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
2. 《丹阳县志 第一章`县城建设》. zhenjiang.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2023-02-16.