Photo shows the repaired Zhenhai Bridge in Tunxi District of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 21, 2021. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

An ancient bridge destroyed by floods in east China's Anhui Province will reopen soon after repair, local authorities said. The repair work, which started on Nov. 13, 2020, has been completed and passed quality inspection on Tuesday. The Zhenhai Bridge, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), was a state-level cultural relics protection site in the city of Huangshan. Floodwaters destroyed the 131-meter-long bridge during a heavy rainstorm on July 7, 2020. 

Combo photo shows the flood-destroyed Zhenhai Bridge on Nov. 12, 2020 (upper, Xinhua/Zhou Mu) and the repaired Zhenhai Bridge in Tunxi District of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 21, 2021 (Xinhua/Liu Junxi).

Combo photo shows the flood-destroyed Zhenhai Bridge on Nov. 12, 2020 (upper, Xinhua/Zhou Mu) and the repaired Zhenhai Bridge in Tunxi District of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 21, 2021 (Xinhua/Liu Junxi).

 

Photo shows the repaired Zhenhai Bridge in Tunxi District of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 21, 2021.