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宝带桥是江苏省苏州市的一个着名的景点。它又名长桥，与赵州桥、卢沟桥等合称为我国十大名桥。 Baodai bridge is a famous scenic spot in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. It is also known as the long bridge, together with Zhaozhou Bridge and Lugou Bridge, it is called the top ten famous bridges in China. 它横卧在距苏州三公里的古运河和澹台湖之间的玳玳河上。它始建于唐元和十一年至十四年，是驰名中外的多孔石拱桥。 It lies on the Dai Dai River between the ancient canal three kilometers away from Suzhou and the dantai lake. It was built in Tang and Yuan Dynasties and 11 to 14 years ago. It is a well-known porous stone arch bridge at home and abroad. 它的建造同我国历史上的漕运关系十分密切。众所周知，江、浙一带自古就是鱼米之乡，历代帝王无不以此作为征敛财赋重地。大业年间，隋炀帝开凿江南大运河，将江浙粮食和珍宝通过船运往京都。唐代漕运已空前繁忙，但以苏州到嘉兴一段运河载满皇粮的漕船，秋冬季节要顶西北风行进，不背纤很困难。可纤道在澹台湖与运河交接处却有宽约三百米的缺口，需填土作堤；但这样做会切断诸湖经吴淞江入海的通路，且堤坝也会被水冲决。因而苏州刺史王仲舒决定广驳纤道，建桥湖上，并捐自己的玉质宝带充桥资，宝带桥因此得名。 | 
