Zhuoshui Fengyu Bridge

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Zhuoshui Fengyu Bridge
CrossesApeng River
LocaleChongqing, China
Characteristics
DesignCovered bridge
Total length303 m (994 ft)
No. of spans11
History
Construction start1591

The Zhuoshui Fengyu Bridge (Chinese: 濯水风雨廊桥; pinyin: Zhuóshuǐ Fēngyǔ Lángqiáo) is a covered bridge in Qianjiang District of Chongqing, China. A bridge was first built at this spot in 1591 during the Ming dynasty. It has been destroyed several times over the centuries, in 1999 the bridge was rebuilt. On 28 November 2013, the bridge caught fire and was destroyed. In July 2017, the bridge was reopened after being rebuilt.[citation needed]

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