When does the Qiantang River in Hangzhou rise in tide? Can you watch the tide in the Qiantang River in winter?

The surging and spectacular Qiantang River tide has always been praised as a wonder of the world. People usually call this tide a tidal bore, or a raging tide. The tidal bore phenomenon is also seen at some estuaries in the world. When does the Qiantang River in Hangzhou rise in tide? Today we will learn about the relevant common sense in this regard, and hope it will be helpful to you!

Contents of this article

1. When does the Qiantang River in Hangzhou rise in tide?

2. Can you watch the tide in Qiantang River in winter?

3. Why is Qiantang River listed as one of the World Heritage Sites?

When does the Qiantang River in Hangzhou rise in tide?

The Qiantang River in Hangzhou has high tides twice a day, usually at noon and midnight. The tides increase significantly at the beginning and middle of each month. The largest increase of the year usually occurs on August 18th.

Currently, the best places to watch the tide are Yanguan in Haining, Jiaxing and the riverside in Xiaoshan, Hangzhou.

Qiantang River, formerly known as Zhejiang, is also known as Zhejiang, Zhijiang, and Luoshajiang. The Fuyang section of Zhejiang is generally called Fuchun River, and the lower Hangzhou section of Zhejiang is called Qiantang River. Qiantang River was first mentioned in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and was named after the ancient Qiantang County through which it flows. It is one of the main birthplaces of Wuyue culture.

Qiantang River is the largest river in Zhejiang Province. It is the source of the Liangzhe Road in the Song Dynasty and the source of the name of Zhejiang Province when it was established in the early Ming Dynasty. Starting from the Xin'an River in the north, the river is 588.73 kilometers long; starting from the Majinxi River in the upper reaches of the Qujiang River in the south, the river is 522.22 kilometers long. From the source, it flows through the southern part of Anhui Province and Zhejiang Province today, with a basin area of ​​55,058 square kilometers, and flows into the East China Sea through Hangzhou Bay.

The Qiantang River tide is known as "the best tide in the world" and is one of the world's natural wonders. It is an especially huge tidal surge caused by the celestial gravity and the centrifugal effect of the earth's rotation, plus the special topography of the trumpet-shaped mouth of the Hangzhou Bay.

Can you watch the tide in Qiantang River in winter?

The Qiantang River has tides from the first to the fifth and from the fifteenth to the twentieth of every lunar month, and this is also the case in winter.

The Qiantang River tide has a crest of about 8 meters, and the speed of the crest is nearly 10 meters per second. The Qiantang River flows into the East China Sea at Hangzhou Bay. The estuary is wide outside and narrow inside, with the widest part reaching 100 kilometers and the narrowest part only a few thousand meters. When the seawater just enters the estuary, the water surface is wide. The deeper it goes, the more it is constrained by the terrain on both sides of the river. The seawater has to accumulate, and the accumulation is getting higher and higher. In addition, the water flowing out of the Qiantang River is blocked, which promotes the increase of the water level, like a vertical water wall. When the seawater from behind continues to pour in, it forms a spectacular scene of waves behind catching up with the waves in front, one wave after another.

Why is Qiantang River listed as one of the world heritage sites?

The reasons why Qiantang River can be listed as one of the World Heritages are as follows:

Origin: Legend has it that in the Spring and Autumn Period, King Fuchai of Wu favored villains and distanced himself from virtuous ministers. Wu Zixu advised the king against this, but was rejected. He was forced to commit suicide and his body was thrown into the river. Since then, Qiantang River has had high tides.

The Qiantang River tides occur twice a day, with a twelve-hour interval between day and night. The highest tides occur on the first and fifteenth day of each month.

The surging and spectacular Qiantang tide has always been praised as a wonder of the world. People usually call this tide a tidal bore, or a raging tide. The tidal bore phenomenon can also be seen at some river estuaries in the world.

Features: Qiantang River is an open sea. When the seawater rises, the rise of the seawater is a contrast. You can see that the water level suddenly rises to this place.

History: Watching the Qiantang River tide has become a popular trend since the Han, Wei and Six Dynasties. It became even more popular during the Tang and Song dynasties.

Humanities: Literary men of all ages, from Zhuangzi, Sima Qian, Bai Juyi, Su Dongpo to Wang Guowei, Lu Xun, Guo Moruo, etc., left more than a thousand poems about the tide after seeing the majestic wonder of the world. Historical greats such as Sun Yat-sen and Mao Zedong were also inspired and wrote famous poems.

Tourism value: For thousands of years, the Qiantang River tidal bore has attracted millions of spectators with its majestic momentum, ever-changing scenes and charming sights.