The main arch
37 metres wide.
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China's oldest standing bridge and the world's oldest stone segmental arch bridge with open spandrels, built between 595 and 605 under the Sui dynasty and credited to a craftsman named Li Chun; it is also called the Anji Bridge, the «safe crossing», and counts among the Four Treasures of Hebei. The bridge crosses the Xiao River south of Zhaoxian town; it is about 64 metres long, its main arch spans 37.37 metres, and it stands 7.3 metres high and 9 metres wide, with two small arches at each end that lighten the bridge and let floodwater through, which helped it last fourteen centuries; visitors cross it on foot today in a park on both banks. Entry has been free since November 2023 with free advance booking through booking apps, and the site is open from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, per visitor guides.
37 metres wide.
On its shoulders.
On both banks.
South of Zhaoxian town, Zhao County, about 52 km south-east of Shijiazhuang
It is China's oldest standing bridge and the world's oldest stone arch bridge with open spandrels, built more than 1,400 years ago and still standing over the river.
Fairly, as the city has restaurants run by Hui Muslims under the halal sign serving noodles and lamb, while other restaurants may serve pork.