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The Jade Belt Bridge is the most well-known of the six bridges on the western shore of Kunming Lake. It was erected in the years 1751 to 1764, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. It is made from marble and other white stone. The bridge railings are decorated with carvings of Crane (bird)|cranes. The clearance of the arch was chosen to accommodate the Dragon Boat|dragon boat of the Qianlong Emperor. The Jade Belt Bridge is not to be confused with the Precious Belt Bridge near Suzhou, Jiangsu Province of China|Province.
China-stub Category:Arch bridges Category:Bridges completed in the 1760s Category:Bridges in China Category:Beijing Summer Palace This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Jade Belt Bridge".
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