Luoyang Bridge

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The Luoyang Bridge lies over the Luoyang River, which divides Quanzhou City and Huian County, 10 kilometers east of Quanzhou City in Fujian Province. Luoyang Bridge, also known as Wan'an Bridge, is a girder-type stone bridge. Its construction began in 1053 during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) and lasted seven years. The original bridge was over 1,200 meters long and five meters wide, with 46 piers, 500 railings, 28 stone lions, seven pavilions and nine stone pagodas. The bridge was listed among other famous girder stone bridges in ancient China. Now the bridge is 835 metres long, 7 metres wide with 31 piers.
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Coordinates:   24°57'16"N   118°40'34"E
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