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Zhaozhou Bridge opens

606 CE · People's Republic of China, Asia · Technology

Zhaozhou Bridge opens
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The Anji Bridge, also known as the Great Stone Bridge or Zhaozhou Bridge, is the world's oldest open-spandrel segmental arch bridge of stone construction. Credited to the design of a craftsman named Li Chun, the bridge was constructed in the years 595–605 during the Sui dynasty (581–618).

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