Chinese Bridges by Knapp, Ronald G. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Copyright Contents Forword Part One: China's Ancient Bridge Building Traditions

Architecture over water

The Basics of Bridges Step-on Block Bridges Suspension Bridges Beam Bridges Floating Bridges Cantilevered Beam Bridges Arch Bridges

Stone Arch Bridges Segmental Arch Stone Bridges Multiple Arch Bridges Timber Arch Rainbow Bridges

Covered Bridges Garden Bridges Sichuan Garden Parks Historical and Modern Bridges

Part Two: Chinese Bridges as Living Architercture

Bridges and Folk Culture

Fengshui and Building Magic Buddhism and Bridge Building Bridges and Worship Protective Amulets Auspicious Emblems Red Army Bridges

Luding Bridge, Sichuan Red and Green Tourism

Part Three: China's Fine Heritage Bridges

Bridges of The Forbidden City Beijing Sea Palace Bridges Beijing “Garden Of Gardens” Bridges Beijing

Bridges in the Garden of Gardens

Lugou Bridge Wanping, Beijing Zhaozhou Bridge Zaoxian, Hebei

The Space Between Stabilizing the Structure

Dulin Bridge And Shan Bridge Cangzhou, Hebei Jingxing Bridge Cangyan Mountains, Hebei Baling Bridge Weiyuan, Gansu Hongjun Bridge Qinglinkou, Sichuan Jiemei Bridges Anxian, Sichuan Anlan Suspension Bridge Dujiangyan, Guanxian, And Sichuan Bridges In The Lower Yangzi Watertowns Jiangsu, Shanghai, And Zhejiang

Zhujiajiao, Shanghai Tongli, Jiangsu Wuzhen, Zhejiang Shaoxing, Zhejiang

Suzhou And Hangzhou Garden Bridges Jiangsu And Zhejiang

Jiangnan Gardens Hangzhou’s Parks

Wuting Bridge Yangzhou, Jiangsu Baodai Bridge Suzhou, Jiangsu Huizhou Covered Bridges Anhui And Jiangxi Caihong Bridge Wuyuan, Jiangxi Bei’an Bridge Shexian, Anhui Megalithic Stone Beam Bridges Quanzhou, Fujian Covered Wooden Bridges Southern Zhejiang And Northern Fujian

Santiao Bridge Taishun, Zhejiang Xidong and Beijian Bridges Taishun, Zhejiang Xuezhai Bridge Taishun, Zhejiang Rulong Bridge Qingyuan, Zhejiang Wan’an Bridge Pingnan, Fujian Houkeng Bridge Qingyuan, Zhejiang Dongguan Bridge Yongchun, Fujian Yuwen Bridge Taishun, Zhejiang

Dong “WIND-AND-RAIN” Bridges Sanjiang, Guangxi

Bibliography Index Acknowledgments Back Cover