13 January 2015
The Short Answer (TSA)
Moon Bridge
A moon
bridge is, well, a picture is worth a thousand words (see above). But, more technically, the term “moon bridge”
refers to a “high arched” footbridge. The
open arch -- over a stream, creek, river, or ravine -- is circular reminding
you of a full moon.
This type
of bridge is believed to have come from China.
The bridge style moved to Japan and, then, much later, to the rest of the
world. There are a lot of examples of
actual moon bridges around, but two get most of the attention.
First, the
Jade Belt Bridge in Beijing.
Second, the
wooden moon bridge in the Japanese tea garden in Gold Gate Park in San
Francisco, California.
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