This is an interesting documentary. It moves a little slow and would be better if it was 1/2 as long, but it does cover the story thoroughly. The resulting bridge is a work of art and architecture.
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The center of a famed twelfth-century Song Dynasty scroll painting features woven wooden beams in the graceful arc of a rainbow—the Rainbow Bridge—an archaeological form as well-known in China as the Eiffel Tower is in the West. Ingeniously designed bridges typify China’s inventive past—a society that created paper money, gunpowder and the compass. While not a single Song Dynasty Rainbow bridge remains, the mystery of their construction endures. Now, leading experts help NOVA reveal the intricate mysteries behind the revolutionary strength and elegance of the Rainbow Bridge. Comments Posted 07/24/08 by Jim Weichel
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