YANGMEIZHOU TIMBER ARCHED BRIDGE, almost 1000 years old, Xiadang village, Shouning County, China
Still standing and still in every-day use - the arched wooden bridge was built nearly 1,000 years ago, demonstrates the true skill of the master craftsmen who first constructed them.
These stunning timber structure have withstood test of time.
The Yangmeizhou Bridge is 47.6 meters long and 4.9 meters wide, is suspended between two banks of lush greenery, and built from the wood of the trees surrounding them, are still a fully functional part of life.
Included on UNESCO's National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, was built entirely by hand using the skill of 'beam-weaving'.
The woodworking masters design the bridges with a range of arches depending on the surroundings, while the passageways can be of various styles, depending on the use of the bridge.
To create arch support, 'beam weaving' is used which sees three rows of wood formed into an arch-supporting system while in the upper layer five shorter rows of wood are jointed and intertwined with upper-arch supports.
Wood that then connects the whole bridge is placed at the joints between the ends so the bridge becomes a solid whole. Horizontal 'beams' are supported by piers at each end.
Traditional tools such as Lu Ban rulers, sawhorses, axes and chisels were used in the construction of the bridges.
Throughout the years the skills and knowledge were needed to maintain the bridge.
Yangmeizhou bridge pictured, have been listed as one of the state's key cultural relics.
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