The ‘Pai Hung Ch’iao’ Bridge, the white rainbow, 13-Arch Bridge, Singapore Chinese garden.

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The Singapore Chinese Gardens, also known as Jurong Gardens, is a park in Jurong East, Singapore. Built in 1975 and designed by Prof. Yuen-chen Yu, an architect from Taiwan, the Chinese Garden’s concept is based on Chinese gardening art. The main characteristic is the integration of splendid architectural features with the natural environment. The Chinese Garden is modeled along the northern Chinese imperial style of architecture and landscaping. It is located next to Chinese Garden MRT Station and connected to the adjacent Japanese Garden by a bridge. In the art of Chinese gardens, bridges play a critical role and the most important structures may denote the character. The ‘Pai Hung Ch’iao’ Bridge (the white rainbow, 13-Arch Bridge) at the Garden follows the style of the 17-Arch Bridge at the Summer Palace in Peking. Although the bridge at the Chinese Garden is shorter than the famous 17-Arch Bridge, it still maintains the magnificence and brilliance in architectural design, representing a typical beautiful Chinese bridge.

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Keywords: 13-arch, bridge, chinese, ch’iao’, crossing, garden., hung, jurong, palace, peking, rainbow, singapore, white, ‘pai