![]() ![]() ![]() The tides usually reach their peak between the 15th to 18th day of the eighth lunar month as the full moon reaches its peak, with spectacular scenes to be marveled at by countless visitors. The Qiantang River is known for having one of the world's largest tidal bores, which has been dubbed the "Silver Dragon" by locals. Over the recent years, the levee's foot has been repeatedly restructured and consolidated to enhance its stability and resilience, while its original appearance remains unchanged. Covered by rising stone steps, the surface of the century-old flood levee resembles the pattern of fish scales. These massive bodies of water are true tidal waves as opposed to a tsunami which runs over open ocean. Running against their oncoming direction, and driven forward by the remaining momentum, the powerful waves continued to sweep the edge of the levee, forming a breathtaking scene, as the tidal bore ran shoulder to shoulder against the flood levee. A tidal bore is a rare natural phenomenon when the leading edge of an incoming tide propels a wave that runs up a river in the opposite direction of its current. On Saturday, the first waves of the Qiantang tidal bore reached a hundred-year-old flood levee, where it met direct obstruction to turn back and crash head-to-head against the following rushing waves. The extended camera arm enables them to get closer to the surging water, providing them with a new perspectives of the ever-changing wave shapes as they race alongside the tidal bore. ![]() This year, professional "tide chasers" in their specially-equipped vehicle can still ride the crest of the wave while keeping a relatively safe distance a few meters away from the water's edge. Full of expectation, tourists from across China gather along the riverside, seeking to experience the marvelous natural scene in-person. Every year around this time, the Qiantang River in Zhejiang presents visitors with one of the world's three most spectacular tidal bores, alongside the Amazon River and the Ganges. A camera crew tracking the stunning Qiantang tidal bore in east China's Zhejiang Province have captured spectacular footage of the natural phenomenon as these daredevil "tide chasers" look to out-race the fast-flowing tidal bore while driving right along the river bank. ![]()
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