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10:24, 05-Oct-2017
World's largest tidal bore in China's Qiantang River adds to Mid-Autumn festivity
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Massive surging Qiantang tide bore wowed spectators on Wednesday, the Mid-Autumn Festival, in the city of Haining, east China's Zhejiang Province.
The tide waves traveled 55 kilometers from the mouth of the Qiantang River to Daquekou, one of the best observation points along the river, before crashing into the dam one after another, forming waves up to seven meters high.
The terrain in the area is rather complex, suitable for producing diverse forms of tidal waves.
Known as the world's largest tidal bore, the Qiantang tide is famous for its magnificence and momentum caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.
The best time to view the tidal bore is between the 15th and 18th day of the eighth month on the Chinese lunar calendar, which coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival period.