Huangzhou Wind-rain Bridge


The Huangzhou Wind-rain Bridge is a beam bridge over the Wu River in the town of Huangzhou, Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County, Hunan, China. Completed on January 26, 2014, it has a main span of and total length of.

Name

The name of "Huangzhou" named after the town of "Huangzhou", where the bridge located.

History

Construction of the main body began in March 2011 and was completed in June 2013. Construction of the covered bridge began in June 2013 and was completed in January 2014. It costs more than 29.8 million yuan. Two gateways and five drum towers on the bridge. Parapet panels, railing posts and round Baogu stones are carved in patterns and shapes representing ancient Chinese sculpturing art. The most representative of the bridge railing carvings include Chinese dragons, Qilin, Fenghuang, and birds.

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