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A New “Wind and Rain Bridge” Built in Dong Village

2022-06-15 Download Print

The photo, taken on June 14, shows a craftsman preparing materials for building a wind and rain bridge at Yutou Village, Shuangjiang Town, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. There are unique buildings of Dong ethnic group such as drum towers, wind and rain bridges, and gate towers along the county's "100-li Dong Cultural Corridor", with rivers and streams as lines and Dong villages as points. Generations of craftsmen of Dong ethnic group pass on intangible cultural heritage skills through tenon and mortise structure and build beautiful homes. (Photo/Li Yongzhu)



The photo, taken on June 14, shows a craftsman preparing materials for building a wind and rain bridge at Yutou Village, Shuangjiang Town, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. There are unique buildings of Dong ethnic group such as drum towers, wind and rain bridges, and gate towers along the county's "100-li Dong Cultural Corridor", with rivers and streams as lines and Dong villages as points. Generations of craftsmen of Dong ethnic group pass on intangible cultural heritage skills through tenon and mortise structure and build beautiful homes. (Photo/Li Yongzhu)


The photo, taken on June 14, shows a craftsman preparing materials for building a wind and rain bridge at Yutou Village, Shuangjiang Town, Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. There are unique buildings of Dong ethnic group such as drum towers, wind and rain bridges, and gate towers along the county's "100-li Dong Cultural Corridor", with rivers and streams as lines and Dong villages as points. Generations of craftsmen of Dong ethnic group pass on intangible cultural heritage skills through tenon and mortise structure and build beautiful homes. (Photo/Li Yongzhu)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday