Seventeen-arch bridge
Inside Summer Palace, Haidian District, Beijing, China
Description:
The Seventeen-Arch Bridge is located near the center of Beijing and is the largest bridge in the Summer Palace. Its length is one hundred and fifty meters, and its width is seven meters. The bridge connects the octagonal tower to Nanhu Island on the South Lake.
It was built in the eighteenth century under Emperor Qianlong during the Qing Dynasty.
The seventeen-arch bridge is an imitation of the famous Beijing Marco Polo Bridge. It is decorated with white marble balustrades with carved 544 lions in different poses. This bridge is like a rainbow connecting the world of people with a fabulous country.