Lugou Bridge

Summary

Lugou Bridge is a stone arch bridge^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Lugou Bridge is located in Wanping Subdistrict^[3].
• Lugou Bridge is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4].
• Lugou Bridge's instance of is recorded as stone arch bridge^[5].
• Lugou Bridge's instance of is recorded as road bridge^[6].
• Lugou Bridge's architect is recorded as Kangxi Emperor^[7].
• Marco Polo is named after Lugou Bridge^[8].
• Lugou Bridge's crosses is recorded as Yongding River^[9].
• Lugou Bridge is made of granite^[10].
• Lugou Bridge took place at Fengtai District^[11].
• Lugou Bridge's Commons category is recorded as Lugou Bridge^[12].
• Lugou Bridge's catalog code is recorded as 24^[13].
• Lugou Bridge's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.84903889, 'lon': 116.21288611}^[14].
• Lugou Bridge's significant event is recorded as Marco Polo Bridge incident^[15].
• Lugou Bridge's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lugou Bridge^[16].
• Lugou Bridge's Commons gallery is recorded as Lugou Bridge^[17].
• Lugou Bridge's heritage designation is recorded as Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level^[18].
• Lugou Bridge's heritage designation is recorded as List of State Facilities and Sites Marking the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression^[19].
• Lugou Bridge's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+266.5'}^[20].
• Lugou Bridge's intangible cultural heritage status is recorded as Beijing Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage^[21].

Body

Geography

Lugou Bridge is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4]. It is located in Wanping Subdistrict^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lugou Bridge's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+266.5'}^[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include stone arch bridge^[5] and road bridge^[6]. Heritage statuses include Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level^[18] and List of State Facilities and Sites Marking the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression^[19].

History and Context

Lugou Bridge's catalog code is recorded as 24^[13]. Marco Polo is named after it^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lugou Bridge include Lukousaurus yini^[22], a fossil taxon^[23] and Marco Polo Bridge incident^[24], a battle^[25], in Republic of China^[26].

Why It Matters

Lugou Bridge has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for it include Lukousaurus yini^[22], a fossil taxon^[23] and Marco Polo Bridge incident^[24], a battle^[25], in Republic of China^[26].