Taicang An Bridge is located in Dongshi Street, Shaxi Town, Taicang City, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It was built during the Jingyou period of the Song Dynasty. It has a single-hole stone arch and is simple and vigorous. The Anqiao Bridge is 15.3 meters long and 2 meters wide. It spans the east section of the Laoqipu River and is embedded in the residential buildings on the north bank. One-third of the bridge body is embedded in it. There is a unique bridge door opening on the north side of the bridge, which can not only reduce the pressure of ancient dwellings on the bridge body, but also play a role in strengthening the bridge. It can also close the bridge door and has an anti-theft function, which is quite rare among ancient bridges in the south of the Yangtze River.
Taicang An Bridge is located in Dongshi Street, Shaxi Town, Taicang City, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It was built during the Jingyou period of the Song Dynasty. It has a single-hole stone arch and is simple and vigorous. The Anqiao Bridge is 15.3 meters long and 2 meters wide. It spans the east section of the Laoqipu River and is embedded in the residential buildings on the north bank. One-third of the bridge body is embedded in it. There is a unique bridge door opening on the north side of the bridge, which can not only reduce the pressure of ancient dwellings on the bridge body, but also play a role in strengthening the bridge. It can also close the bridge door and has an anti-theft function, which is quite rare among ancient bridges in the south of the Yangtze River.