Qiantang River Bridge

Chien Tang River Bridge
Coordinates	30°11′43″N 120°08′04″E
Carries	Road and railway
Crosses	Chien Tang River
Locale	Hangzhou, China
Characteristics
Design	Two-tier Truss bridge
Total length	1,072 metres
Width	9.1 meters wide
History
Constructed by	Dorman Long
Construction end	29 September 1937
Opened	29 September 1937
Location

The 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 and built by Dorman Long. Construction, which started on 8 August 1934 was completed on 29 September 1937. This two-tier truss bridge comprises 16 spans and measures 1,072 metres long.

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.

Gallery of images

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  General view
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  View of the left bank access
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  Passing train.
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  Double deck detail.
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  View of the upper deck.
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  View of the accessa arches on the left bank.
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  General view with train.

See also

• List of bridges in China

Sources

• Schoppa, Keith (2012). In a Sea of Bitterness: Refugees During the Sino-Japanese War. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0674059887.