Ancient bridge hidden beneath Chinese lake resurfaces after water levels fall

A nearly 400-year-old granite bridge has re-emerged from Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, eastern China, as water levels decline. Known as the Qianyan, or “Thousand-Eye” Bridge, the 1.65-mile structure features 949 piers and 948 openings. Built during the Ming Dynasty, the bridge once served as an important crossing…

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