Zhenhai Bridge

Zhenhai Bridge is a stone arch bridge in Tunxi District of Huangshan City, Anhui, China. The bridge spanned the for more than 400 years until being destroyed by floods in 2020. It was rebuilt in 2021. The bridge is long and wide.

History

It is said that Zhenhai Bridge was built in the 15th year of Jiajing period in the Ming dynasty, but according to Xiuning County Annals and Huizhou Prefecture Chronicles, it was built before 1490. The bridge was rebuilt in 1699, during the Kangxi reign of Qing dynasty.
In October 2019, it was designated as a "List of [Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Anhui|Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in Anhui]" by the State Council of the [People's Republic of China|State Council].
On July 7, 2020, Zhenhai Bridge was destroyed in the 2020 China floods. During salvage works, stones of the original Ming dynasty bridge were found. In December 2020, reconstruction of the bridge began, which was completed one year later.