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Zhongyuan Bridge is located in Dongdai and north of Nanyuan Teahouse in Tongli Town, Wujiang District, spanning the Hongzi and Chongzi polders. Its original construction date is unknown, but it was rebuilt with stone in the 16th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1751). On July 29, 1994, it was listed as a Cultural Relics Control Unit of Wujiang District. This beam-style three-arch stone bridge runs from east to west. It has a total length of 21.2 meters and a central width of 2.5…

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Zhongyuan Bridge

Zhongyuan Bridge is a Suzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Zhongyuan Bridge is located in Xinle Village, Qingdeng Village, Hushuguan Town, High-Tech District, Suzhou. The bridge spans Shitu Lane Harbor (also known as Houhengzhai River) from north to south. It has a total length of 9.1 meters, with a bridge deck measuring 4.48 meters in length and 0.9 meters in width, and sits 1.5 meters above the water surface. It was built during the Song Dynasty.

The entire bridge consists of the deck and the foundation. The arched deck is made from a single piece of Wukang stone, with the characters “众缘桥” (Zhongyuan Bridge) carved on both sides. The ends of the deck are adorned with exquisitely carved honeysuckle motifs. The pillow stones are made of Wukang stone, while the rest of the structure is built with granite slabs and some bluestone blocks.

In 2009, Zhongyuan Bridge was designated as part of the sixth batch of Suzhou Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units by the municipal government.