赵州桥ZhàozhōuQiáoMeanings1. Zhaozhou Bridge over Xiao River 洨河 (XiáoHé) in Zhao county 赵县 (ZhàoXiàn), Shijiazhuang, Hebei, dating back to the Sui dynasty 隋代 (Suídài) (581-617) and the world's oldest extant stone arch bridgeCharacters used赵to surpass州prefecture桥bridge