Seeking happiness and good health, hundreds line up to cross 200-year-old bridge

Reuters

People cross Tai Ping Bridge as they participate in the "bridge-treading" event in Jushui town of Mianyang, Sichuan province, China on March 24. Participants throw old clothes and coins from the 200-year-old bridge into the water during the traditional annual event to seek happiness and health, according to local media.

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Comment author avatarvor-744944

Look at the weight the bridge is sustaining....maybe they should think twice about having so many people on at one time........or not.

    Reply#1 - Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:20 AM EDT
    Comment author avatarK-man-333187

    So... what did they do for good luck, happiness, health, etc. before the bridge was built?

      Reply#2 - Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:07 AM EDT
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