Maolan Chang’an Bridge is situated on the Maolan River, west of the Maolan Town government and about 20 kilometers north of Yun County’s county seat. It was first built during the Qianlong reign period and was renovated in the 15th year of the Guangxu reign (1889). The bridge is a stone arch structure, 46 meters long, 3.3 meters wide, with a span of 9 meters, and stands about 10 meters above the riverbed. It has stone railings on both sides, and outside the railing at the top of the arch are a pair of carved stone dragon heads, facing respectively upstream and downstream. During the Qing Dynasty and even the early Republican period, this bridge served as a key transportation route between Yun County and places such as Dali and Kunming. In 1983, it was designated as a county-level cultural heritage site.
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