Three Natural Bridges

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The Three Natural Bridges.

The Three Natural Bridges (simplified Chinese :天生三桥; traditional Chinese :天生三橋; pinyin :Tiānshēng Sān Qiáo) are a series of natural limestone bridges located in Xiannüshan Town ( 仙女山镇 ), Wulong District, Chongqing Municipality, China. [1] They lie within the Wulong Karst National Geology Park, itself a part of the South China Karst-Wulong Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2] In Chinese, the bridges are all named after dragons, namely Tianlong (Chinese:天龙桥; lit.'Sky Dragon') Qinglong (青龙桥; 'Azure Dragon') and Heilong (黑龙桥; 'Black Dragon'). [3] [4]

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Three Natural Bridges
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Three Natural Bridges (Chongqing)
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In 2024, it's a popular mass tourism destination.
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The Tianlong Bridge.

Spanning the Yangshui River, a tributary of the Wu River, the bridges are at the centre of a 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) conservation area which also includes:

Given that the distance between the upper end of the Tianlong Bridge and the lower end of the Heilong Bridge is only 1,500 m (4,900 ft), these are not the longest natural bridges. Between the bridges lie the Qinglong and Shenying tiankengs which have a depth of 276–285 metres and a circumference of 300–522 metres.

Dimensions

HeightThicknessWidthClearanceSpan
Tianlong Bridge (天龙桥)235 metres (771 ft)150 metres (490 ft)147 metres (482 ft)96 metres (315 ft)34 metres (112 ft)
Qinglong Bridge (青龙桥)281 metres (922 ft)168 metres (551 ft)124 metres (407 ft)103 metres (338 ft)31 metres (102 ft)
Heilong Bridge (黑龙桥)223 metres (732 ft)107 metres (351 ft)193 metres (633 ft)116 metres (381 ft)28 metres (92 ft)

See also

References

  1. ↑ 天生三桥 [The Three Natural Bridges] (in Simplified Chinese). Xinhua. July 25, 2008. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. June 29, 2007. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  3. ↑ "世界自然遗产重庆武隆天生三桥人气旺". 河北新闻网. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "武隆天生三桥游客爆满 开启"人从众"模式". news.cqnews.net. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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