This is the largest and most beautifully designed wind and rain bridge in Guizhou Province. The over 50-meter-long Dimen Wind and Rain Bridge was first built in the 20th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty, which corresponds to 1894 AD. It was destroyed by fire in 1959 and rebuilt in 1964. The entire bridge was constructed without using a single nail or rivet. Instead, it employs the principles of lever mechanics, using fir wood to interlock beams and pillars of various sizes...
Dimen Wind and Rain Bridge
This page is published by HowToTrip. Sharing and reposting are welcome — please credit the source.
Page URL: https://www.howtotrip.net/artgk70040