Recent　research　and　engineering　applications　of　arch　bridges　are　discussed　in　this　paper.　About　19　stone　arch　bridges　with　spans　greater　than　100 m　have　been　built　in　China.　A　research　program　on　Ultra-High　Performance　Mortar　(UHPM)　for　use　in　stone　arch　bridges　is　currently　being　conducted.　The　woven　timber　arch　bridge　is　a　unique　structure　consisting　of　two　longitudinal　polygonal　arch　rib　systems,　research　on　woven　timber　arch　bridge　have　been　conducted　to　understand　the　structural　behavior　of　these　arch　bridges.　For　concrete　arch　bridges,　the　current　record　span　of　445 m　belongs　to　the　Beipanjiang　Bridge.　Furthermore,　the　design　and　model　tests　of　an　Ultra-High-Performance　Concrete　(UHPC)　arch　bridge　are　presented.　The　applications　of　steel　and　Concrete-Filled　Steel　Tube　(CFST)　arch　bridges　in　China　are　discussed.　Finally,　new　types　of　steel-concrete　hybrid　arch　bridges　are　briefly　introduced.　©　Springer　Nature　Switzerland　AG　2020.