Early in the Ming Dynasty, a wooden memorial gate covered in yellow-glazed tiles was built on the present site. Known as the Gate of Receiving Grace from Heaven (Chengtianmen), it burned down ...

highly visible yellow and black stripes. The bridge authorities at first deemed Morrow's selection ludicrous. No red paint could withstand the salty weather conditions of the Gate, they reasoned.

Huangling County is located on the Loess Plateau of northwest China in Shaanxi Province. It is known for the Yellow Emperor s tomb, hence the name Huangling of the county. Yellow Emperor is the ...