Qiantang tidal bore

The great tide was born where the Qiantang River meets the sea

If you look at the coastal line of the Chinese mainland, you will find the shape of a horn at Hangzhou Bay, where the Qiantang River enters the East China Sea. It's here that one will find the world-famous Qiantang bore - the monthly formation of sea-like waves on the brackish water, when tides pull sea water up the Qiantang River against the current.

Every year, in mid-August on the lunar calendar, tourists will come and enjoy the view of the Qiantang bore. The year 2016 is special: the Qiangtang bore coincides with the G20 Summit, held in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province where the Qiantang bore occurs.