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    The Tishan Bridge





    It was an ancient single arch stone bridge, which got its name because of the famous calligrapher, Wang Xizhi, in the eastern Jin Dynasty. According to the legend, Wang Xizhioffered to write words on the fans for an elder lady, who was trying to sell fans on the bridge, and immediately, all the townspeople queued up to buy one. Once it was for villages to pass across, but later for tourists for recreational purposes.

    The Pujin Bridge




    It was a pontoon bridge made of bamboo rope and was constantly repaired. As it was built on the Yellow River by the Qin Kingdom, it was once called "River Bridge". It was not until Hundreds of years later, when Emperor Xuanzongof Tang Dynasty gave orders to replace the bamboo ropes with iron chains, that its name was changed into what it is now. Though with strong iron chains, it was still a traditional plank bridges for daily passing.

    The Travellers'Bridge



    It was built in about 282 by Emperor Wudiof the western Jin Dynasty. As the first stone single-arch bridge in China's history, it was built near the capital city Luoyang, and it was called the "Travellers' Bridge". Unlike traditional rope or plank bridges, the arch was high enough to allow large boats to pass under.

    The Guangji Bridge




    It was built in 1171 with countless large stones and was located outside the ancient city of Chaozhouin Guangdong province. Its name means "helping the people". The bridge was the gateway from Guangdong to Fujian and Zhejiang in ancient times. It is now regarded by many as the first swing bridge in the world. The swing was for navigation and flood relief.

    1. (1) The bridges were made of stones EXCEPT ____.
      A . River Bridge B . TishanBridge C . Travellers' Bridge D . GuangjiBridge
    2. (2) The earliest stone single-arch bridge was in great height for ____.
      A . recreational purposes B . flood relief C . daily passing D . water transportation
    3. (3) We can read the passage from a(n) ____.
      A . history book B . romance novel C . architecture(建筑)magazine D . news report

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