NOVA : Secrets of Lost Empires: China Bridge (2000)
Directed by Michael Barnes
Genres - Science & Technology, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Architecture & Design, World History |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Laura Mahnken
Over 900 years ago, a technologically advanced society in China was building bridges centuries ahead of its time. Nova Video Library: Secrets of the Lost Empires II - China Bridge invites us to explore this phenomenal culture and the Song Dynasty Rainbow bridges they created. First discovered in Song Dynasty scroll paintings, scholars and historians soon discovered that at one time there were thousands of bamboo bridges dotting the Chinese landscape. Nova reveals some of the mysteries behind these bridges and reveals China's technical strength and ingenuity.
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famous-structures, ancient-civilizations, bridge [structure], China, engineering
