Step back in time as we count down the 10 most iconic covered bridges in the world. By QMI Agency Chengyang Bridge, Dong Minority Region, China: This covered bridge was completed in 1916, its beauty inspiring Chinese author Guo Moruo to write a poem about it. It is nearly 65 metres in length and is used daily by residents of the villages on either side of the river is spans. (Wikipedia/Pratyeka)