The Xiangfu Bridge () is a historic stone arch bridge over the Grand Canal in , Gongshu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is the only Ming dynasty stone arch bridge preserved in Hangzhou. The bridge measures long, wide, and approximately high.

History

The first known instance of Xiangfu Bridge being documented on Lin'an Annals of Xianchun () appeared in 1268, during the Southern Song dynasty. The current bridge was rebuilt in 1543, during the reign of Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).

Xiangfu Bridge

On 6 May 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang" by the State Council of China.

Xiangfu Bridge

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Bridges in Zhejiang

Arch bridges in China

Bridges completed in 1543

Ming dynasty architecture

Buildings and structures completed in 1543

1543 establishments in China

Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang

Xiangfu Bridge