Qingxudong Arch has been measured by laser rangefinder to have a span of 251 feet and a height of 246 feet. That happened in 2015 by Natural Arch and Bridge Society member Gunter Welz. We used our own laser ruler when we visited on May 19, 2026, and basically confirmed those numbers. This arch had plenty of visitors and cars and vans parked underneath. It's located near the village of Yang Chang Ba in Guizhou Province, China. In terms of span, the Qing Xu Dong Arch is considered the 7th-largest arch in the world. There's a small stream flowing under it. Beyond the arch, the stream curves into a cave and ends up going underground. It's very spectacular. The Chinese word dong translates to "cave" Instead of calling these featrures "natural arch", the Chinese tend to use either "heaven's gate" or "cave with window."
Coordinates where the photograph was taken: 27.10285° N., 105.6703° E.
Samsung a52, 1/216 sec, 1.7mm (13mm in 35mm equivalent), f2.2, ISO Auto
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