Nuomi Bridge

Nuomi Bridge

糯米橋
Nuomi Bridge in 2020.
Coordinates24°03′30.7″N 120°54′23.1″E / 24.058528°N 120.906417°E / 24.058528; 120.906417
CrossesBeigang River
LocaleGuoxing, Nantou County, Taiwan
Characteristics
MaterialMasonry using sticky rice mortar
Total length53 m (174 ft)
Width5 m (16 ft)
Height20 m (66 ft)
No. of spans4
History
Construction end1940
Location
Map

Nuomi Bridge (Chinese: 糯米橋; pinyin: Nuòmǐqiáo; lit. 'sticky rice bridge'), alternatively the Nuomishih Bridge (糯米石橋) or the Beigangxi Stone Bridge (北港溪石橋), is a masonry arch bridge in Guoxing, Nantou County, Taiwan. Completed in 1940, the bridge spans the Beigang River, one of the headwaters of the Dadu River, near Beigang Village. The bridge is known for its use of sticky rice mortar and is a protected monument in Nantou County.[1]

  1. ^ "國姓鄉北港溪石橋(糯米橋)". National Cultural Heritage Database Management System (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Bureau of Cultural Heritage. Retrieved November 20, 2021.