Gongchen Bridge

Gongchen Bridge

拱宸桥
Gongchen Bridge; 拱宸桥
	Gongchen Bridge in November 2017
Coordinates	30°19′13.7″N 120°08′05″E / 30.320472°N 120.13472°E
Carries	Pedestrians and bicycles
Crosses	Grand Canal
Locale	Gongshu District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridge
Material	Stone
Total length	92.1 metres (302 ft)
Width	5.9 metres (19 ft)
Height	9.2 metres (30 ft)
History
Construction end	1631
Rebuilt	1885
Location

The Gongchen Bridge (simplified Chinese: 拱宸桥; traditional Chinese: 拱宸橋; pinyin: Qiáo) is a historic stone arch bridge over the Grand Canal in Gongshu District of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

History

Gongchen Bridge was originally built in 1631, during the ruling of Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and was rebuilt in 1885, during the reign of Guangxu Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).^[1] On 6 May 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang" by the State Council of China.^[2]