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Luding Bridge in Sichuan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Luding Bridge in Sichuan,China Royalty Free Stock Photo

Luding Bridge, also known as the tie cable bridge, is located on the Dadu River in Luding County, Sichuan province. After Kangxi emperor unified China, the bridge was built to strengthen the cultural and economic exchanges in the Sichuan and Tibet areas, and the bridge was set up at the head of the bridge. The bridge was built in 1705 and was built in 1706. The Luding Bridge is 103 meters long and 3 meters wide. The 13 chains are fixed in the cross well of the abutment, 9 are used as the bottom chain, and 4 are used as armrest. There are 12164 iron rings and 40 tons of the whole bridge iron. The bridgehead castle on both sides of Luding Bridge is a traditional wooden structure, which is unique to China.