A Dragon Bridge
Quite a common form of stone bridge, in which every pier is surmounted by a dragon, the national emblem.
The Zig-Zag Bridge of Shanghai
Its name indicates its peculiar character. It makes nine zig-zags across the water to the most celebrated tea house in Shanghai, and, perhaps, the most fashionable tea house in China. It is the resort of mandarins and people of the upper classes. Women are never seen at the tea houses. They are patronised by men only. Women, indeed, are very little seen in public at all. The absence of the female element is a marked feature in Chinese life.