Thanh Toan Bridge has now become a tourist attraction where
tourists can experience the country lifestyle of a farming village
as well as appreciate the ancient tile-roofed wooden bridge. Photo
courtesy of Nguyen Minh Chau
Miss Nguyen Minh Chau (a local
villager) in the foreground. In
background villagers can be
seen relaxing on the benches of
the bridge admiring the scenic
view.
the canal could cross with ease
as well as to rest on the bridge
bench during day or night. In
appreciation of her gesture,
the Emperor granted a few tax
exemptions to the villagers.
In 1925, Emperor KhaiDinh
ordered an altar to be built on
the bridge to worship Mrs Tran
ThiDao.
The 17m long and 4m wide
tile-roofed bridge is a half
hexagon wooden bridge built
on wooden silts with decorative
entrances made of plastered
brick work. The architecture
combines both Chinese and
Japanese features. Two rows of
wooden benches and inclined
parapets were b Z[ ۈ