Traditional design and practices for building Chinese wooden arch bridges

UNESCO: Urgent Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2009 URL: Description: Wooden arch bridges are found in Fujian Province and Zhejiang Province, along Chinas south-east coast. The traditional design and practices for building these bridges combine the use of wood, traditional architectural tools, craftsmanship, the core technologies of beam-weaving and mortise and tenon joints, and an experienced woodworkers understanding of different