Tens of thousands of spectators on Monday flocked to the banks of the Qiantang River in east China's Zhejiang Province to admire the river's tidal bore, the largest of its kind in the world. /VCG Photo

Eager crowds waited along the river in Haining City for the roaring wall of water, capturing the spectacle with their phones or cameras. Haining lies to the north of the river and is one of the best sites to watch the stunning view. /VCG Photo

In Hangzhou, contestants of the Qiantang River International Surfing Competition are seen surfing on the waves, showing off their skills with the waves. /VCG Photo

Experts said this year's waves were larger than those of last year, as there had been days of heavy rainfall, Hangzhou News reported. Watching the Qiantang River tidal bore has been a tradition which could date back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). /VCG Photo