Despite　improved　structural　analysis,　a　field　load　test　is　an　essential　way　to　understand　the　behavior　and　fundamental　characteristics　of　the　bridges　before　allowing　them　to　go　into　service.　The　results　of　field　static　load　tests　on　the　newly　constructed　Qingzhou　cable-stayed　bridge　over　the　Ming　River,　Fuzhou,　China　are　presented　in　the　paper.　A　main　span　length　of　605m　of　the　tested　bridge　is　currently　the　longest　in　the　world　among　the　completed　composite-deck　type　cable-stayed　bridges.　The　general　test　plan,　tasks　and　the　responses　that　are　measured　are　described.　The　level　of　test　loading　is　normally　about　80-95%　of　the　code-specified　serviceability　load.　The　presented　results　include　the　deck　alignment,　deck　and　tower　displacements,　and　stresses　of　the　composite　deck.　A　full　three-dimensional　finite　element　model　is　developed　and　applied　to　calculate　the　bridge　responses.　The　experimental　and　analytical　results　have　shown　that　the　bridge　is　in　the　elastic　state　under　the　planned　load　test　conditions,　which　indicates　that　the　bridge　has　an　adequate　load-carrying　capacity.　The　analytical　calculation　demonstrates　a　good　agreement　with　the　measured　responses　of　the　bridge.　A　finite　element　model　that　is　calibrated　reasonably　with　the　field　load　test　results　can　serve　as　a　baseline　for　the　health　monitoring　or　further　maintenance　work　of　the　bridge.