China-Ancient Roof Bridge/Rebuilt
Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, east China - Dec 15, 2017
++MUTE++
1. Aerial shots of roof bridge
2. Various of officials, experts checking repaired roof bridge
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Yao Hongfeng, Committee member, Chinese Ancient Bridge Research Committee:
"We used the jack to fasten the damaged parts and propped them upward so that the entire bridge floor, a wood structure, was propped up. Then workers repaired beneath the structure, and after the repair work was done, it was put down. So its structure remains very complete as we didn't move it."
FILE: Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, east China - Exact date unknown
4. Various of workers repairing bridge
5. Various of workers using jacks to prop up bridge
Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, east China - Dec 15, 2017
6. Various of repaired bridge base
7. Various of repaired bridge railings
8. Pedestrians walking on bridge
FILE: Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, east China - September 15, 2016
9. Various of bridge parts swept away by floods
10. Various of debris in floods
The 872-year-old roof bridge which was partially damaged in a flood last year was rebuilt and passed the authoritative examination on Friday in Quanzhou City, east China's Fujian Province.
Named Dongguan Bridge, the ancient structure was broken up in the middle by the flush of rising floodwaters incurred by Super Typhoon Meranti in Yongchun County of Quanzhou on Sept 15, 2016.
With a history of 872 years, the bridge dating to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) was listed as a cultural heritage under the provincial protection.
"We used the jack to fasten the damaged parts and propped them upward so that the entire bridge floor, a wood structure, was propped up. Then workers repaired beneath the structure, and after the repair work was done, it was put down. So its structure remains very complete as we didn't move it," said Yao Hongfeng, member of the Chinese Ancient Bridge Research Committee.
Some of the bridge base stones and roof tiles were swept away by the floodwater so that the construction team searched for them for three months before they found these materials scattered in some collapsed rural buildings.
Local authorities said they will also repair the embankments flanking the bridge and press for the consolidation of waterway downstream. A cultural park will be built to further protect the ancient Dongguan Bridge.
China-Ancient Roof Bridge/Rebuilt
Dateline : Dec 15, 2017/File
Location : Fujian,China
Duration : 2'23
Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, east China - Dec 15, 2017
++MUTE++
1. Aerial shots of roof bridge
2. Various of officials, experts checking repaired roof bridge
3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Yao Hongfeng, Committee member, Chinese Ancient Bridge Research Committee:
"We used the jack to fasten the damaged parts and propped them upward so that the entire bridge floor, a wood structure, was propped up. Then workers repaired beneath the structure, and after the repair work was done, it was put down. So its structure remains very complete as we didn't move it."
FILE: Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, east China - Exact date unknown
4. Various of workers repairing bridge
5. Various of workers using jacks to prop up bridge
Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, east China - Dec 15, 2017
6. Various of repaired bridge base
7. Various of repaired bridge railings
8. Pedestrians walking on bridge
FILE: Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, east China - September 15, 2016
9. Various of bridge parts swept away by floods
10. Various of debris in floods
The 872-year-old roof bridge which was partially damaged in a flood last year was rebuilt and passed the authoritative examination on Friday in Quanzhou City, east China's Fujian Province.
Named Dongguan Bridge, the ancient structure was broken up in the middle by the flush of rising floodwaters incurred by Super Typhoon Meranti in Yongchun County of Quanzhou on Sept 15, 2016.
With a history of 872 years, the bridge dating to the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) was listed as a cultural heritage under the provincial protection.
"We used the jack to fasten the damaged parts and propped them upward so that the entire bridge floor, a wood structure, was propped up. Then workers repaired beneath the structure, and after the repair work was done, it was put down. So its structure remains very complete as we didn't move it," said Yao Hongfeng, member of the Chinese Ancient Bridge Research Committee.
Some of the bridge base stones and roof tiles were swept away by the floodwater so that the construction team searched for them for three months before they found these materials scattered in some collapsed rural buildings.
Local authorities said they will also repair the embankments flanking the bridge and press for the consolidation of waterway downstream. A cultural park will be built to further protect the ancient Dongguan Bridge.
ID : 8068761
Published : 2017-12-16 11:19
Last Modified : 2017-12-16 17:36:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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