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Luding Bridge is a bridge over the Dadu River in Luding County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China, located about 80 kilometers west of the city of Yaan. The bridge dates from the Qing Dynasty and is considered a historical landmark. In 1935, during the Long March, soldiers of the Fourth Regiment of the Chinese Workers and Peasants Army secured the bridge as a river crossing vital to the Red Army. Luding Bridge?a total length of 103.67 meters,?3 meters wide, the bridge?is composed of 13?roots iron chain,?both sides of the 2 roots,there are 9 roots which covered with woods on the bottom of the bridge.Each chain?is created by 862 to 997 rings,the total weight of 21?tons.?The bottom chain?is covered with?woods,between the?armrest and the?bottom?is connected?with?a small iron?chain,?this13?chain?as a whole. NEW WORDS relic 遗迹 renown 声誉 pier 桥墩 pavilion 亭子 statue 雕像 beam bridge 梁桥 arch bridge 拱桥 bateau bridge 浮桥 Guangji Bridge Structure feature It praises the beautiful scene of Guangji Bridge, describes 18 boats, 24 piers, 24 pavilions and the story of 2 statues of oxen. This bridge has the feature of beam bridge, arch bridge and bateau bridge, which makes it unique in China. On the bridge, there were various rooms and pavilions, with a cattle on the west and east bridge. People did business on it, so it was also known as “In one Li one the bridge, there is one Li of business market”. After over 400 years, the pavilions are gone. Only one cattle left. In 1958, the bateau bridge were changed into beam bridge. In 1989, another bridge was built to connect the east and the west coast, which makes it possible to protect this ancient bridge. Structure feature 安平桥 Anping Bridge Anping Bridge(Wuli Bridge) Anping Bridge is located in the west of Anhai Town, Jinjiang County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Anping Bridge spans the bay between Jinjiang County and Nanan County. Anhai County is also referred to as Anping Cou