Qiantang River - Wikipedia
Qiantang River is one of the largest rivers on the southeast coast of China. It runs through Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, and Jiangxi provinces, and is also the largest river in Zhejiang. "Qiantang" originally refers to the name of the river below the gate of Hangzhou, but now refers to the whole river basin.
World's Largest Tidal Bore Forms in China's Qiantang River
The Qiantang River tidal bore is a world-renowned natural phenomenon known for its momentum and charm caused by the gravitational pull of the moon. The best time to view the tidal bore is...
Qiantang River, Tidal Bore, Hangzhou - TravelChinaGuide
Qiantang River is the biggest in Zhejiang Province, running from the west to Hangzhou Bay in the east. It serves as a river hinge, playing an important role in the water-transportation between the east and the west.
Qiantang River, China: surfing the world's largest tidal bore
The Qiantang River in China is home to the world's largest tidal bore. It is also the spiritual crib of the country's first wave riders. Surfers may know Brazil's Pororoca better, but it's in Asia that you can find the queen of all tidal bores.
Qiantang River Tidal Bore: Photography, Best Time & Pictures
Qiantang River, also called Zhe River, originates in the border region of Anhui and Jiangxi provinces. It runs for 459 kilometers through Zhejiang, passing through the capital city - Hangzhou and Yanguan Town, Haining, Jiaxing City before flowing into the East China Sea via Hangzhou Bay.
Qiantang River: The world's largest tidal bore - CGTN
Every year on the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month, tens of thousands of people wait at the shores of Qiantang River for an annual marvelous natural phenomenon: the world's largest tidal bore. Qiantang River tidal bore is locally called the "Silver Dragon."
Watch a Tidal Bore Race Up China's Qiantang River - National Geographic
On October 6, more than a hundred thousand tourists gathered on the banks of China’s Qiantang river to witness an extraordinary sight: a wall of water several feet tall racing its way upriver.
Qiantang River Tidal Bore: Hangzhou and Haining Bore - The largest ...
Today, the Qiantang River serves as a river hinge, playing an important role in the water-transportation between the east and the west. It is encircled by a group of economically booming cities including Shanghai, China's leading industrial and commercial hub, and Ningbo, one of China's leading port cities.
Liuhe Pagoda - An Ancient Treasure at the Qiantang River - China Discovery
Qiantang River Tidal Bore is a super highlight of Hangzhou and one of the three tidal bores in China. For more than 2000 years, every September, countless local Hangzhou residents and people from other places will come to see the magnificent and breathtaking Qiantang River Tidal Bore.
The Silver Dragon - Qiantang River Tidal Bore - Atlas Obscura
The rising tide coming in from Hangzhou Bay is funneled by the shape of the Qiantang River into the world’s largest tidal bore, a long breaking wave known as the Silver Dragon which sometimes...
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