Zhujiadu Yongji Bridge

Zhujiadu Yongji Bridge

Zhujiadu Yongji Bridge is a cultural relics protection unit of Yixing City.

Yongji Bridge is located in Zhujiadu Natural Village, Meijiadu Village, Gaocheng Town, Yixing City. In May 2009, the Yixing Municipal People's Government designated it as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit. (The bridge had been demolished before this designation.)

Yongji Bridge was built during the Qing Dynasty as a single-span stone beam bridge, oriented east-west, constructed with a mix of bluestone and granite. The bridge deck is 6.30 meters long and 2.45 meters wide at the center. It has a clear span of 5.60 meters, bridge pier columns that are 3.10 meters high, and a distance of 3.45 meters from the bottom of the bridge to the water surface. The eastern slope is 7.18 meters long, with an upper approach width of 2.48 meters and a lower approach width of 2.80 meters, featuring a 6° gradient; the western slope is 5.45 meters long with a treadstone width of 0.35 meters. The bearing stones are 3.62 meters long, 0.55 meters wide, and 0.30 meters thick. The bridge slabs are 0.58 meters wide and 0.32 meters thick.

Gaocheng Town: Gaocheng Town is located in the northern suburbs of Yixing City, covering a total area of 82 square kilometers with a population of 50,100. It administers 10 administrative villages and 1 residential committee. The Xinchang Railway and the Suyi Expressway run through the town, which also hosts a service area within its boundaries. Gaocheng Town has a long history and is known for its talented residents. Jiang Nanxiang, former president of Tsinghua University, and Yu Zhaozhong, former president of Taiwan Central University, were both born in Gaocheng, earning the area the nickname “Twin Stars of One Street.”

Gaocheng Town is one of Yixing City’s economically strong towns and a key industrial hub. In 2005, the town achieved an industrial taxable sales volume of 7.65 billion yuan, and the town government revenue... More detailed information about Gaocheng Town++