Xiaoshang Bridge
The Xiaoshang Bridge ( Chinese 小 商 橋 / 小 商 桥 , Pinyin Xiǎoshāng Qiáo , English Xiaoshang Bridge ) in Linying County in the Chinese province of Henan is a stone arch bridge with a history of over 1,400 years. It was built in 584 during the Sui Dynasty . It has a segment arch with a span of 11.60 m and a width of 6.67 m as well as two arched passages between the embankment wall and the ends of the bridge arch. Its arch and passages are decorated with bas- reliefs. The arch of the bridge and the arches of the culverts support a horizontal bridge plate with stone railings.
It is significantly smaller than the later Anji Bridge , but shows similar elements with the attached arches of the culverts.
It has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China (5-344) since 2001 .
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Coordinates: 33 ° 43 ′ 6 " N , 113 ° 57 ′ 42" E