赵州桥
赵州桥位于河北省石家庄市赵县城南汶河之上,距今已有1400多年历史,是世界上现存年代最久远、跨度最大、保存最完整的单孔坦弧敞肩石拱桥。
赵州桥由隋朝工匠李春设计建造,其独特的拱肩加拱的“敞肩拱”结构,既减轻了桥身重量,又增强了泄洪能力,还具有极高的美学价值。赵州桥体现了古代中国劳动人民的智慧和创造力,在中国桥梁史上占有重要地位,对后世的桥梁建筑产生了深远影响。
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Zhaozhou Bridge is located in Shijia, Hebei ProvinceWith a history of more than 1400 years, it is the oldest, longest span and best preserved single-hole open-shouldered stone arch in the world Bridge.
Zhaozhou Bridge was designed and built by Li Chun, a craftsman in Sui Dynasty. Its unique "open shoulder arch" structure with spandles and arches not only reduced the weight of the bridge, but also enhanced the flood discharge capacity, and also had high aesthetic value. Zhaozhou Bridge embodies the wisdom and creativity of the working people of ancient China, occupies an important position in the history of Chinese bridge, and has a profound influence on the bridge construction of later generations.