Crossing the Impossible River: Mao Yisheng and China’s First Modern Bridge
About this episode
The episode discusses Mao Yisheng's contributions to bridge engineering in China and the significance of his work over the Qiantang River.
Today, we’ll talk about Mao Yisheng, China’s pioneering bridge engineer, who devoted his life to building bridges that carried a nation toward modernity, and how his most famous bridge over the Qiantang River became a powerful symbol of science, sacrifice, and national survival.
More episodes of The Context
- One Hundred Horses: An Italian Master in Imperial China
- A Grain in the Sea: Liu Haisu and the Birth of Modern Art in China
- A Bronze Beast’s Journey: The Dowry That Traveled a Thousand Miles
- Hall of Mental Cultivation: The Restored Heart of China’s Last Empire
- Luoyang Museum: Amplifying An Empire’s Eternal Echo
- Niuheliang: The Ancient Discovery That Pushed China’s Civilization Back 1,000 Years
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Context podcast page.