Crossing of the Luding Bridge - Page 7A
Luding Bridge
Next was the crossing of the Luding Bridge, about a 1,000 li to the north. A li
is an interesting distance measurement. An uphill li is shorter than a downhill
li. So, it measures how long the journey will take not how far. They had to
beat Chiang to the river, and they did. Next was the race to the Luding bridge.
It was an ancient structure built in 1701. This bridge is situated to the west
of Luding County. The bridge measures about 100 meters long and 2.8 meters
wide.
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