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Three Natural Bridges

The Three Natural Bridges () are a series of natural limestone bridges located in Xiannüshan Town (), Wulong District, Chongqing Municipality, China. They lie within the Wulong Karst National Geology Park, itself a part of the South China Karst-Wulong Karst UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Chinese, the bridges are all named after dragons, namely Tianlong () Qinglong () and Heilong ().

Description

Spanning the Yangshui River, a tributary of the Wu River, the bridges are at the centre of a conservation area which also includes:

  • Qinglong Tiankeng (青龙天坑);
  • Shenying Tiankeng (神鹰天坑);
  • Yangshui River Karst Canyon (羊水河喀斯特峡谷);
  • Longshui Gorge (龙水峡地缝);
  • Central Shiyuan Tiankeng (中石院天坑);
  • Lower Shiyuan Tiankeng (下石院天坑);
  • Seventy-two Branch Cave (七十二岔洞);
  • Longquan Cave (龙泉洞);
  • Immortal Cave (仙人洞);
  • Hidden Monkey Stream (猴子坨伏流);
  • Hidden Baiguo Stream (白果伏流).

Given that the distance between the upper end of the Tianlong Bridge and the lower end of the Heilong Bridge is only , these are not the longest natural bridges. Between the bridges lie the Qinglong and Shenying tiankengs which have a depth of 276–285 metres and a circumference of 300–522 metres.

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