Nine-turn bridge
The Nine-turn bridge or Zigzag bridge is one of the features of Chinese Gardens, where the bridge is designed to turn several times, so one can enjoy viewing different scenes. The bridge is usually made of stones or concrete with decorated guard rails, and the angles of the turns can be at right angles, at any other angle or curved.
The Nine-turn bridge is typically found in Chinese Gardens that were made during the Song dynasty.
Gardens where the Nine-turn bridges are found
The nine-turn bridge is found in many Chinese Gardens worldwide, or lakes and ponds, natural or man-made.- Yu Garden, Shanghai, China
- West Lake, Hangzhou - Quyuanfenghe
- Geyuan Garden, Hangzhou
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou: Lingering Garden, Lion Grove Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden, etc.
- Huizhou West Lake, Huizhou
- Lou Lim Ieoc Garden, Macao
- Chengcing Lake, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Lotus Pond, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
- Dahu Park, Taipei
- Bihu Park, Taipei
- Honmoku Municipal Park, Yokohama, Japan - Shanghai-Yokohama Friendship Garden
- Gifu Park, Gifu City - Sino-Japanese Friendship Park
- National Arboretum, Washington, D.C., U.S. - Chinese Garden : a replica of Geyuan Garden
- Luisenpark, Mannheim, Germany - Chinese Garden
Zigzag bridge in Japanese Garden