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洛阳桥

Luoyang Bridge

A Song stone bridge across an estuary, its piers grown with oysters on purpose.

Luoyang Bridge · 洛阳桥
China Unhurried editorial team · Owner-authored
Luoyang Bridge · 洛阳桥
China Unhurried editorial team · Owner-authored
Luoyang Bridge · 洛阳桥
China Unhurried editorial team · Owner-authored
Luoyang Bridge · 洛阳桥
China Unhurried editorial team · Owner-authored

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Practical notes

Finished in 1059, over a kilometre long. Engineers seeded the foundations with oysters to cement them. Walk across to the village on the far side and back; an hour, plus the bus.