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16-Comparison of karst natural bridges both at home and abro
Timer：2024-05-08
In recent years, more and more natural bridges have been discovered in China, and they are similar in development process, scale, shape characteristics but they also have great difference.
Scale parameters and comparison of typical karst natural bridges at home and abroad
| Region located | Name | Height of bridge (m) | Height of arch pore (m) | Span of arch pore (m) | Deck thickness (m) | Deck width (m) | Scale level | |
| China | Zhijin, Guizhou province | Huangtupo South natural bridge | 165-235 | 43 | 47 | 130-175 | 165 | Huge |
| Zhijin, Guizhou province | Huangtupo North natural bridge | 173-245 | 53 | 27 | 125-160 | 201 | Huge | |
| Zhijin, Guizhou province | Xiaotuoluo natural bridge | 136-256 | 45 | 27 | 80-180 | 226 | Huge | |
| Zhijin, Guizhou province | Tiangu natural bridge | 67 | 137 | 90 | 70 | 65 | Huge | |
| Zhijin, Guizhou province | Xiniu Wangyue natural bridge | 157 | 55-85 | 71-105 | 85-120 | 510 | Huge | |
| Dafang, Guizhou province | Yangchang natural bridge | 178.25 | 105.58 | 77.69-127.35 | 35 | 200 | Huge | |
| Shuicheng, Guizhou province | Ganhe natural bridge | 136 | 121 | 55 | 15 | 35 | Huge | |
| Liping, Guizhou province | Gaotun natural bridge | 77.34 | 37.34 | 88.5-118.92 | 40 | 98-138 | Large | |
| Tongren, Guizhou province | Chuandong natural bridge | About 110 | About 50 | About 30 | - | - | Medium | |
| Suiyang, Guizhou province | Shi natural bridge | About 80 | - | About 60 | - | - | Medium | |
| Libo, Guizhou province | Daqikong (large seven-pore) natural bridge | 60 | - | About 20 | About 10 | 20 | Medium | |
| Wulong, Chongqing | Qinglong bridge | 281 | 96-110 | 13-58 | 168 | 124 | Huge | |
| Wulong, Chongqing | Tianlong bridge | 235 | 84-123 | 20-75 | 150 | 147 | Huge | |
| Wulong, Chongqing | Heilong bridge | 223 | 90-141 | 16-49 | 107 | 193 | Huge | |
| Qianjiang, Chongqing | Puhua No. 1 natural bridge | >113 | >76 | 48 | 37 | 135 | Large | |
| Qianjiang, Chongqing | Puhua No. 2 natural bridge | >99 | >76 | 21 | 23 | 25 | Medium | |
| Leye, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | Fairy bridge | 165 | 87 | 177.14 | 78 | 19.3 | Huge | |
| Fengshan, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | Jiangzhou natural bridge | 150 | 25-35 | 70 | 8-19 | 150 | Medium | |
| Fengshan, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | Shegeng natural bridge | 80 | 60-76 | 78-142 | 25-100 | 120 | Medium | |
| Fengshan, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | Mengli natural bridge | 75-168 | 60-80 | 110-150 | 15-18 | 70-80 | Large | |
| Fengshan, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | Maguai Cave natural bridge | 68.2 | 57.1 | 36 | 11.1 | 10 | Medium | |
| Xingan, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | Baishixiang natural bridge group | - | 40-105 | 30-60 | - | 50-150 | Large | |
| Luzhai, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | Xiangqiaoyan | 60 | 50 | 40 | 10 | 40 | Medium | |
| Qujing, Yunnan province | Malong natural bridge | 21.2 | - | 11.3 | - | 6.51 | Small | |
| Dali, Yunnan province | Midu natural bridge | 30 | 7 | 17 | 23 | - | Small | |
| Zhongdian, Yunnan province | Zhongdian natural bridge | 70 | - | 200 | - | 10 | Large | |
| Masupo, Yunnan province | Wenshan natural bridge | - | About 8 | - | - | - | Small | |
| Yichang, Hubei province | Shennongjia natural bridge | About 27 | 17 | 4-5 | 13.8-17.9 | Small | ||
| Abroad | France | Bous del Biel Natural bridges | 100 | 70 | 60 | 30 | - | Large |
| Virginia, USA | Cedar natural bridge | 67 | - | - | - | 27 | Medium | |
| Arizona, USA | Tonto natural bridge | 56 | - | - | - | 122 | Medium | |
