Hangzhou >> Tidal Bore of Qiantang River

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Location: about 10 km from city

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Tidal Bore of Qiantang River

Tidal Bore of Qiantang River is a world-renowned amazing natural wonder which marvels every spectator.

Tidal Bore of Qiantang River (Chinese: 钱塘潮; pinyin: Qiántáng Cháo) is a world-renowned natural spectacle caused by a combination of the gravitation of the celestial body, the centrifugal force produced by the rotation of the earth and by the peculiar bottleneck geography of Hangzhou Bay.

Huge tides occur in every lunar month between the first and fifth day as well as between the 11th and 19th. When the bores surge into the river with the momentum of an avalanche, it creates a magnificent and breath-taking scene. At one time, the tidal wave reached 8 meters high.

August 18 of the lunar calendar each year is the traditional tide-watching day and people throng to the Qiantang River to watch this amazing natural wonder.

Watching the bores at the Qiantang River has a history of more than 2,000 years. The best observation area is at Yanguan Town where boasts lots of historical structures. Tourists can have a glimpse into the traditional Chinese culture by visiting the historical structures, such as the Sea-Pacifying Pagoda, the Temple of the Ocean God, Zhongshan Pavilion and the residences of Chen Yuanlong, a famous Qing Dynasty prime minister and Wang Guowei, a noted scholar of the Qing Dynasty.