Qiantang River Bridge
Bridge in Hangzhou, China
30°11′43″N 120°08′04″E / 30.19517°N 120.13456°E / 30.19517; 120.13456The Qiantang River Bridge (Chinese: 钱塘江大桥) is a combined road and railway bridge across the Qiantang River at Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province, China.
History
The bridge was designed by Mao Yisheng[1] and built by Dorman Long.[2] Construction, which started on 8 August 1934 was completed on 29 September 1937.[3] This two-tier truss bridge comprises 16 spans and measures 1,072 metres long.[3]
On 17 November 1937, during the Battle of Shanghai, the Bridge Construction Office were ordered to make preparations to blow up the bridge to delay the advancing Imperial Japanese Army.[4]
Gallery of images
- General view
- View of the left bank access
- Passing train.
- Double deck detail.
- View of the upper deck.
- View of the accessa arches on the left bank.
- General view with train.
See also
References
Sources
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- Schoppa, Keith (2012). In a Sea of Bitterness: Refugees During the Sino-Japanese War. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674059887.
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