Hard rainfall and high temperatures have led to a drought in eastern China’s Jiangxi province that has sent the country’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Poyang, to a low. And so reveals the view of the 400-year-old “Thousand Eyes Bridge”, a structure from the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644).
The imposing bridge, which is usually submerged, appears again and again, but especially early this year due to the prolonged heat wave – about four months earlier than in previous years.
The 2657 meter long structure consists mainly of granite blocks and has more than 900 holes. It is therefore also called the “Thousand-Eyes Bridge”. Built in the Ming Dynasty, it is considered China’s longest seawater stone bridge.
The level of the lake fluctuates up to 20 meters
The water level of Lake Poyang fluctuates up to 20 meters during the year between the dry season and monsoon. This year, the official dry season started on August 6, the earliest date since registration began in 1951. And 69 days earlier than the average start date between 2003 and 2021, state news agency Xinhua reported in August.
Source: Krone
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