Gallery: China’s Sinuous 'Lucky Knot' Bridge Has No Beginning and No End

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    The Lucky Knot bridge is a steel truss bridge that spans the Dragon King Harbor River in Changsha, China.
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    The undulating bridge connects four different public spaces.
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    It's essentially three bridges knotted into one.
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    The 1,001 stairs lead pedestrians through a labyrinth.
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    The intersection points of the three bridges bolster the structure.
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    They also provide passageways for pedestrians to cut from one bridge to the next.
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