����A
bridge with a dragon head engraved in each of its 11 piers has
been found in Daqiao Village, Hejiang County, southwest China's
Sichuan Province.
����This is another bridge of the same kind
ever discovered in the southern part of Sichuan. The first
one was found in Luxian County.
����The bridge in Hejiang is 30 meters long,
2.7 meters wide and 2.8 meters high. It has ten openings.
����The bridge dating back to 1003 years
was built in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), according
to historical records.
����Except that some dragon heads were damaged,
the bridge surface is still in good condition and the piers
are solid.
����(Xinhua 04/02/2001)