THE BRIDGE OF
TEN THOUSAND AGES,
FOOCHOW
A BRIDGE AT WAN HSIEN
OF THE
SINGLE ARCH TYPE.
One enters almost every town or village, when travelling by water, under a bridge of one arch, which may be anything from fifteen to thirty feet high and of a most graceful form. These bridges are constructed of blocks of granite cut to the curve of the bridge, and a flight of steps leads to the crown of the arch. In the illustration the steps are clearly shown leading to the house at the top. A most graceful and beautiful bridge.
A BRIDGE AT WAN HSIEN
OF THE
SINGLE ARCH TYPE
THE BRIDGE OF
MIEN CHUH SZE CHUAN.
When a rich man or a company of rich men wish to benefit their province, it is quite a common thing for them to let their generosity take the form of the building of a bridge. This bridge was so built. It is a most beautiful structure, both in form and colour. The roof is of green tiles, the inside being lined with crimson lacquer, deeply incised in gold with the names of the donors.