Five-Pavilion Bridge

Five-Pavilion Bridge

五亭桥
Coordinates32°24′35″N 119°24′58″E / 32.40972°N 119.41611°E / 32.40972; 119.41611
CrossesSlender West Lake
LocaleYangzhou, Jiangsu, China
Other name(s)Lotus Blossom Bridge
Heritage statusNationally-Protected Cultural Heritage Site
Characteristics
MaterialStone
Total length55 m (180 ft)
History
Opened1757
Location
Map
Five-Pavilion Bridge
"Four Bridges in Misty Rain", one of Yangzhou's 24 views under the Qing
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaning"Five-Pavilion Bridge"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWǔtíng Qiáo
Wade–GilesWu3-t'ing2 Ch'iao2
IPA[ù.tʰǐŋ tɕʰjǎʊ]
Lotus Bridge
Traditional Chinese蓮花
Simplified Chinese莲花
Literal meaning"Lotus Blossom Bridge"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiánhuā Qiáo
Wade–GilesLien-hua Ch'iao

The Five-Pavilion Bridge, also known as the Lotus Bridge and by other names, is a covered stone arch footbridge in the Slender West Lake National Park in Hanjiang District, Yangzhou, in Jiangsu, China. It is one of the Four Bridges in Misty Rain, one of the 24 Views of Yangzhou under the Qing, and has become a landmark of the city.


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