Duan Jia Qiao (段家桥), known as Broken Bridge, West Lake (西湖), Hangzhou (杭州)

Duan Jia Qiao (段家桥), known as Broken Bridge, West Lake (西湖), Hangzhou (杭州)

Collection

Armstrong, William

Identifier

Ar01-004

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ar01-004. The caption in the album: 斷橋殘雪 Duan qiao canxue = ‘Remnant snow on the bridge in Winter’. Broken Bridge is located at the eastern end of the Bai Causeway on West Lake (Xi Hu), Hangchow (Hangzhou). Also known as Bao You Qiao (宝佑桥, the Bridge of Treasure Blessing) or Duan Jia Qiao (段家桥). The bridge shown in this photograph was rebuilt in c.1914.

Caption in album or on mount

斷橋殘雪

Location

Hangzhou

Estimated Date

1908-1910

Photographer

Erwo Xuan

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph