Shaoxing Bazi Bridge
It is a stone pier and stone beam bridge located in the southeast of Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. The bridge is 5 meters high and 3.2 meters wide. One bridge spans three rivers, with an ingenious layout and special shape. The main bridge spans the main river, and bridge slopes are built at both ends. Two small bridges span two small rivers that flow into the main river, and their bridge decks form parts of two slopes. This layout saves land and facilitates transportation, and also makes the main bridge and the small bridge face each other in an oblique shape like an eight-character bridge, hence the name eight-character bridge.
The design feature of the Baziqiao is to comply with the existing layout of streets and houses in Shaoxing, make good use of the terrain, and do not demolish houses or change streets. It can solve traffic problems without causing large-scale construction in the city.
The Bazi Bridge was rebuilt in the fourth year of Baoyou in the Southern Song Dynasty (1256 AD). The bridge that exists today is a relic that was rebuilt in the 48th year of Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1783 AD).
Gu Hongming Bridge, also known as Heyi Bridge, is located in Xushan Village, Fuquan Town, Shaoxing County. This bridge is a multi-span stone beam bridge composed of a five-hole high and low beam bridge and a five-hole corner approach bridge. It is divided into three sections, the main section has 5 spans, the spans are 4.80 meters, 6 meters, 8.30 meters, 5 meters, 5.20 meters, 1.30 meters wide, with an 8.30-meter middle hole as the main bridge, 5 meters high, and rectangular stone solid piers , three stone strips are juxtaposed on the bridge deck, the longest is 5.70 meters, and the solid railings are 50 cm high and 16 cm wide. The second section is at right angles to the main section and is a three-span approach bridge. The third section is at right angles to the second section and connects to the south bank. The shape of the bridge is based on the design of building bridges in shallow parts of the river bed. There are many inscriptions on the bridge railings and piers. The main bridge stone is engraved with the words "Ancient Hongming Bridge" and "Rebuilt in the 6th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1801)". Other places are also engraved with the words "Built by craftsmen through hard work and friendship".
The towpath bridge is located in Keqiao Town, Shaoxing County, Zhejiang Province. It is the towpath bridge of the Xiaoshao Canal. First built during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1862-1874 AD), the bridge runs in the same direction as the river. It is a long bridge that runs through the vast river. It is 386.2 meters long and has 115 holes. Each hole has a clear span of about 2 meters. The bridge deck is It is made up of three stone strips and is 1.5 meters wide.