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over the West Stream in

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, China.

Etymology

Xiegong Bridge is named after Xie Gong (), a prefecture chief during the Later Jin dynasty (936–947).

History

The original bridge dates back to the Later Jin dynasty (936–947). The present version was completed in 1685, during the ruling of

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of the

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(1644–1911). On 6 May 2013, it was listed among the seventh batch of "

Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Zhejiang Major most commonly refers to: * Major (rank), a military rank * Academic major, an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits * People named Major, including given names, surnames, nicknames * Major and minor in musi ...

" by the

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(1368–1644).

References

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