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The Zhaozhou Bridge, which was constructed in the Sui Dynasty around 605 AD, is 50. 82 meters long, 9. 6 meters wide with a span of 37.37 meters. Li Chun, a genius architect, designed and supervised its construction. The Zhaozhou Bridge features a novel structure and graceful shape. The bridge has a main arch with two minor arches on its ends to help release floodwater, reduce the total weight of the bridge and save the stone. Since its completion, the bridge has stood the tests of numerous floods and earthquakes, but its main structure remains intact and still in use today.

The Zhaozhou Bridge is a pioneering undertaking in the history of world bridge construction, and an outstanding achievement in the history of the Chinese ancient civilization. Bridges with similar design did not appear in Europe until the 14th century, 700 years later than the Zhaozhou Bridge.