In June 2022, Zhao Zhouqiao was built in the Sui Dynasty, about 605 AD, with a length of 50.82 meters, a width of 9.6 meters and a span of 37.37 meters. The talented architect Li Chun designed and supervised the construction of this bridge. Zhao Zhouqiao has a novel structure and beautiful appearance. The bridge has a large arch with two small arches at both ends, which is helpful for flood drainage, reducing the weight of the bridge and saving stone. Since its completion, the bridge has experienced many floods and earthquakes, but its main structure is still intact and has been used to this day. Zhao Zhouqiao is a pioneering work in the history of bridge architecture in the world and an outstanding achievement in the history of ancient civilization in China. Bridges of similar design did not appear in Europe until the 4th century, 700 years later than Zhao Zhouqiao.
Zhao Zhouqiao was built in the Sui Dynasty around 605 AD, with a length of 50.82 meters, a width of 9.6 meters and a span of 37.37 meters. The talented architect Li Chun designed and supervised its construction. This bridge is novel in structure and beautiful in shape, with a large arch in the middle and two small arches at both ends, which is helpful for flood discharge, reducing the weight of the bridge and saving stones. Since its completion, the bridge has withstood floods and earthquakes, but its main structure is intact and can still be used. Zhao Zhouqiao is a pioneering work in the history of bridge construction in the world and a masterpiece of China's ancient civilization. The reason is very simple. Similar bridges did not appear in Europe until the 38th+04th century in 654 AD, 700 years later than Zhao Zhouqiao.