Lingqiao
Lingqiao, commonly known as Laojiang bridge, spans Fenghua River, which is the boundary between Haishu District and Yinzhou District of Ningbo City. It was originally a floating bridge linked by boats and rafts. It is the oldest long-span floating bridge in Ningbo. It was first built in the Tang Dynasty. Because Lingqiao is located in the downtown area, it has been prosperous in the past dynasties. Although it has been repaired and damaged repeatedly, it has been built repeatedly. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, people began to propose reconstruction. In 1936, with the support of Ningbo Shanghai Association, the Lingqiao bridge, which was constructed by Siemens of Germany, was officially completed, with a design service life of 70 years. It has become one of the most representative modern buildings in Ningbo. In 2007, Tongji University was entrusted by Ningbo municipal government to conduct a thorough inspection on Lingqiao bridge, and it was considered that the main structure of the bridge was still safe. After necessary renovation, Lingqiao still serves as the main bridge in Ningbo.
Introduction details
It is said that when the floating bridge was built in the Tang Dynasty, it was difficult to build the bridge foundation because of the turbulent river. At this time, there is a rainstorm and a rainbow after the rain. As a result, the craftsmen built the bridge where the rainbow appeared. Therefore, people thought it was Lingxian, so the bridge was named Lingxian bridge, also known as Lingqiao. Lingqiao was renamed Dongjin Fuqiao in the Southern Song Dynasty, and it was renamed Guanqiao after the establishment of Zhejiang customs in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. When the bridge was rebuilt as a permanent bridge in 1936, some non-governmental organizations proposed to change its name to "Zhongshan Bridge", but the Preparatory Committee of Laojiang bridge in Ningbo restored its name to "Lingqiao" in the name of protecting historic sites. During the cultural revolution, Lingqiao was renamed "Hongwei bridge", and its name was restored in 1981.
Lingqiao was once called "Jiangqiao" by the people. Later, the British built a new River Bridge in taohuadu during the reign of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty. To show the difference, the folk name of Lingqiao was changed to laojiangqiao, which is still in use today
Lingqiao was built in the Tang Dynasty. It was originally a wooden floating bridge. In 1931, the reconstruction was initiated by Ningbo Merchants in Shanghai. Jameson, a British engineer of Shanghai Ministry of industry, and Zhu Quantong, an engineer of xinrenji construction plant, carried out exploration and design. The construction was started in 1934 and completed in 1936 under the general contract of Siemens. Lingqiao is the first single span steel girder ring bridge designed by Chinese engineers in China. With a total length of 132 meters and a span of 97.5 meters, it is one of the earliest modern engineering bridges in Zhejiang Province, which has epoch-making significance.
In August 1931, the Preparatory Committee for the reconstruction of Ningbo Laojiang bridge (Lingxian bridge) was established in Ningbo and Shanghai at the same time. It is said that the construction of the bridge was carried out under the auspices of the Shanghai Ningbo Shanghai fellow townsman Association. The successful Ningbo people in the early days insisted that they build a solid bridge like the outer white bridge on Shanghai Suzhou River in their hometown. Finally, Ningbo Lingqiao was designed by Jameson, a British engineer of Shanghai Industry Bureau, and Zhu Quantong, a new Jiangji construction plant, and contracted by Siemens AG. However, Shi qiuzang, an old man who participated in the construction of the bridge at that time, recalled that Lingqiao used foreign materials and hung the brand of a foreign company, but in fact, the design and construction of Lingqiao were Ningbo people from Shanghai and Ningbo. English Jameson, Shike and many foreigners seldom come to Ningbo. It was completed and opened to traffic in 1936.
Lingqiao experienced many vicissitudes after it was built. Before the Japanese invaders invaded China, Ningbo was bombed by Japanese invaders' planes, which was full of holes. After the victory of Anti Japanese War, it was repaired. But before the liberation of Ningbo, Kuomintang bombers bombed almost every day. Lingqiao's road surface and steel beam were full of holes, but Lingqiao still stood on Fenghua River, which was the steel transportation for the liberation of Zhoushan Islands Line.
This bridge was designed by Siemens company of Germany. After World War II, this company still keeps the archives of Lingqiao. Not long ago, a document was sent to remind the owner to repair it in time.
origin
The history of Lingqiao in Ningbo can be traced back to Tang Dynasty. Fenghua River roared and tore Mingzhou into two
In order to solve the difficulties and dangers of boat crossing, 16 boats were made in 823 ad. they were lined up with mengsuo and covered with 6-foot-wide boats
The wooden board, 55 feet long, is said to have a rainbow in the sky at the time of the bridge, which is called "Lingxian bridge".
reconstruction
Now, Lingqiao is still responsible for the busy traffic in the city, and it is an important historical symbol of Ningbo. As early as the second year of Changqing (822), Mingzhou governor Ying Biao set up the "Dongjin floating bridge" at the Fenghua River Estuary outside Dongdu gate (later moved to today's Lingqiao site), which is convenient for Ningbo people. It is said that when the bridge was first built, because of the wide river and the deep water, the bridge foundation was always difficult to lay solid. Just at the end of the mountain and at the end of the river, there was a sudden rainstorm. In the blink of an eye, the clouds broke through the sky, and a rainbow appeared in the air. It was colorful and lasting. The bridge workers understood and immediately lowered the pile according to the position of the rainbow. As a result, the bridge pile was quickly completed, and the bridge was built. Because of this supernatural spirit, it was named "Lingxian (Xianxian) bridge" for short. Although the legend is magical, the construction is simple. The bridge is composed of 16 flat boats, covered with wooden boards. The weight of the bridge is borne by the hull. It fluctuates up and down with the tide. When walking on it, it is extremely unstable. Sometimes the chain collapses, the bridge breaks, the boat overburdens and people drown. When it enters the typhoon, rainstorm and flood season, it is full of danger and breathtaking. In August 1926, more than 40 people were killed here. In 1932, Yiren generously raised money to build a steel bridge. The project was contracted by Thomson, a German. The ground was broken in May 1934, and it was completed and opened to traffic in June 1936. A 97.5-meter-long, 20-meter-wide, through three-axis steel beam ring hole bridge without piers was born in the sky. The body of the bridge is silver gray, with many straight columns, arched beams flying, and rivets like stars. The lines are simple and smooth, and the shape is magnificent and straight. It has been the pride of yong people for half a century.
The road to liberation
On the afternoon of May 24, 1949, Xu Changlian, a warrior of the 65th division of the 22nd army of the people's Liberation Army, crossed the river from Baisha in the north of the river to Dongtu of Lingqiao, and launched a fierce battle with the enemy troops who were entrenched in the three buildings at the end of the bridge. Lingqiao was finally captured, but the blood of the five fighters spilled on the bridge. Lingqiao can testify: at dawn on May 25, 1949, the officers and men of the 65th division bravely crossed Lingqiao and joined the brothers in the city center. The whole city of Ningbo was liberated!
The liberated people of Ningbo, under the leadership of the new people's political power, are beginning to turn a new chapter in history. However, the Kuomintang troops stationed in Zhoushan Archipelago are in vain to block the advance of the PLA. Since mid September 1949, they have carried out 28 large-scale bombing raids on the urban area with Lingqiao as the center. The bridge deck of Lingqiao has fallen into many craters, such as Jiangxia street, Dongdu road and Baibai street More than 5800 houses in Zhangjie and other places have been destroyed in the continuous fire, and the former prosperous land has been reduced to ruins. In the days and nights of anti bombing and road and bridge protection, Ningbo's first generation of municipal workers, the workers of the Municipal Construction Bureau in uniforms, wearing straw sandals and carrying their own lunch boxes, braved the risk of the aftermath of the bombing and repeatedly stepped forward to repair Lingqiao and the nearby roads. During more than four consecutive months of bombing, Lingqiao has always stood on the Fenghua River, and the PLA and sea crossing combat materials have continuously passed through Lingqiao as planned
Lingqiao, which has experienced the sound of Ningbo liberation gunfire and the baptism of blood fire, is now over 60 years old, but still full of youthful vitality. Old Ningbo people all know that Jiangxia street, which runs to the northwest of the bridge, is the financial base where banks gather and is the most prosperous place in Ningbo in the past. After the song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Ningbo people are always proud of the saying that "it's better to travel all over the world than Ningbo Jiangxia".
story
As one of the most famous buildings in Ningbo, Lingqiao is also a classic example of Sino foreign cooperation in the architectural history of Ningbo. According to records, as early as the second year of Tang Changqing (822), Mingzhou governor Ying Biao built the "Dongjin floating bridge" at the Fenghua River Estuary outside the Dongdu gate (later moved to the present Lingqiao site). It is said that at the beginning of construction, because of the wide river, deep water and rapid flow, the bridge foundation was always difficult to lay solid. Just at the end of the mountain and at the end of the river, there was a sudden storm. In the blink of an eye, the clouds broke through the sky and a rainbow appeared in the air. The bridge workers understood and immediately lowered the pile according to the position of the rainbow. As a result, the pile was quickly driven and the bridge was built. Because of this supernatural, it was named "Lingjian (now) bridge" for short. At that time, the Lingqiao bridge was made up of 16 flat boats. It was covered with planks. The weight of the bridge was borne by the hull. It fluctuated up and down with the tide. Walking on it was extremely unstable. It entered the typhoon, rainstorm and spring tide flood season. It was full of dangers and breathtaking. In August 1926, more than 40 people were killed here. In 1932, Ningbo raised funds to build a steel bridge. The project was contracted by Thomson, a German. The ground was broken in May 1934 and completed and opened to traffic in June 1936. It was the largest single hole large ring bridge in China at that time.
Rescue Incident
"How many suspenders are there on the bridge?" The reporter asked. "About 20." Wang Weiguo blurted out, and an imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Maybe he felt that such a problem was too low-level for the patrolmen who had been on duty on the bridge for nine years. Before he became the squadron leader of Haishu patrol brigade in Ningbo, Wang Weiguo had been patrolling Lingqiao. "At that time, my sentry box was set up in Jiangxia park. Looking up, it was Lingqiao." Wang said. Head up is Lingqiao, head down is Fenghua River, every morning at 7:30 on duty, catch thieves on Lingqiao, maintain order, save people who fall into the water, enlighten people who can't think of it Until 9:30 in the evening, when I finished my duty, I locked the gate of the booth and went home exhausted. This is Wang weiguojiu
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