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There are four peacocks in the Summer Palace. What is the biggest stone bridge in the Summer Palace?

It is the 17 span bridge of the Summer Palace. There is a two-part allegorical saying in Beijing: There are countless lions in Lugou Bridge. In fact, there are more than 500 stone lions carved on the 17-hole bridge of the Summer Palace, which is dozens more than that of Lugou Bridge.

Seventeen-hole Bridge is one of the famous scenic spots in the Summer Palace. Connecting a pavilion in the east and Nanhu Island in the west, it is150m long and is the largest bridge in China gardens. Seventeen-span bridge is a multi-arch stone bridge. Bridge deck width 14.6m, bridge deck width 6.56m and height 7m. The whole bridge gives people a sense of grandeur and height. This bridge has 17 span, so it is called seventeen span bridge. Of the 17 bridge holes, the ninth hole is the largest, which gradually decreases from the middle to both ends and is symmetrically arranged. When the water doesn't freeze, bridge opening and the reflection in the water form a spindle, which is very beautiful.

Note: Seventeen-hole Bridge is a long bridge connecting the East Coast and Nanhu Island. It was built at the time of Qingganlong (1736- 1795). This is the largest stone bridge in the garden. The bridge is composed of 17 holes with a length of150m. It flies over the East Embankment and Nanhu Island and looks like a rainbow lying in the waves. Its shape has the characteristics of Beijing Lugou Bridge and Suzhou baodai bridge. The stone carvings on the bridge are very exquisite. There are 544 lions with different expressions carved on the watchpost of each bridge fence, and the size is * * *. There are also stone carvings and animals at the two bridges, which are very vivid. On the north side of the bridge forehead, the spirit beast crescent moon is written, and on the south side, Ling Bo is practiced.