Guangji Bridge (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Guang J?Qi醥; literally "Great Charity Bridge"); also known as Xiangzi Bridge (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Xiang Zi Qi醥) is an ancient bridge that crosses the Han River in Chaozhou. The bridge is renowned as one of China's four famous ancient bridges; the other three are the Zhaozhou Bridge; the Luoyang Bridge and the Lugou Bridge.
The Guangji was originally a pontoon bridge built in AD 1170 during the Southern Song Dynasty with a length of 518 metres (1;699 ft). Later; construction of piers and framework started from both banks of the river on which it was moored; and 200 years later the current form of the bridge; with a floating section supported by 18 wooden pontoons between two beamed sections; was completed. The floating section can be disconnected for the passage of large boats; an innovation that set a precedent in bridge-building history.
Chaozhou is believed to have been founded more than 1700 years ago. The town reached its zenith during the Ming era and was well known as a place of great culture as well as an important commercial and trading centre.
Teochew dialect (???); by which the Chaozhou culture is conveyed; is one of the most conservative Chinese dialects because it preserves many contrasts from ancient Chinese that have been lost in some of the other modern dialects of Chinese.
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