The Zhongxin Bridge () is a historic stone

arch bridge An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side. A viaduct ...

over the South Market River in

Tianning District Tianning District () is one of five districts under the jurisdiction of Changzhou in Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China. The local language is the Changzhou dialect of Wu Chinese. The postal code for the district is 213003. The Tia ...

of Changzhou,

Jiangsu Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, Postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an Eastern China, eastern coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is o ...

, China. The bridge is long and wide.

History

Zhongxin Bridge was built in 1918, at the dawn of the

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. On 26 February 2008, it was classified as a municipal cultural relic preservation organ by the Government of Changzhou.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zhongxin Bridge Bridges in Jiangsu Arch bridges in China Bridges completed in 1918 Buildings and structures completed in 1918 1918 establishments in China