01760nas a2200373 4500000000100000008004100001653001700042653001100059653003100070653003100101653001700132653002800149653002600177653002600203653003300229653003400262653002100296653002400317653001500341653001500356653002200371653003900393653003900432653002600471653001700497653001400514100001600528700001300544700001900557245013400576856015400710520050200864022002001366 d10aArch bridges10aArches10aChinese wooden arch bridge10aChinese wooden arch bridge10aConservation10aConstruction activities10aConstruction industry10aHistoric preservation10aIntangible cultural heritage10aIntangible cultural heritages10aMechanism design10aMechanism structure10aNew bridge10aNew bridge10aNew constructions10aTraditional Building Craftsmanship10aTraditional Building Craftsmanship10aTraditional buildings10atransmission10aViability1 aShujie Chen1 aYan Yang1 aZhenjiang Shen00aImpact of New Construction Activities of Min-Zhe Wooden Arch Bridge in the Conservation of Its Traditional Building Craftsmanship uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85125384046&doi=10.1080%2f15583058.2021.2023694&partnerID=40&md5=acc21ebe22ed90e0f39196b11c540e063 aThis paper focuses on discussing the new construction activities of such bridges and their impacts on Min-Zhe Bridge’s Traditional Building Craftsmanship (TBC for short). A total number of fifty-six such bridges were investigated including their implementing mechanism, designs, structures and functions. Based on the investigation, it discussed the advantages and challenges of these activities in terms of the conservation of the TBC, the relevant woodworking masters and the core communities. a15583058 (ISSN)