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	Qiantang River Bore: Hangzhou Travel Guide
		Qiantang River is the biggest in Zhejiang Province, running from the west to Hangzhou Bay in the east.
		Qiantang River Bridge is comprised of its main body and the bridge approach, stretching a distance of 1453 meters (4767 feet).
		Qiantang River Bridge is designed by the famous Chinese bridge engineer Mao Yisheng, who defied the words spoken by foreigners that it was impossible to construct a bridge in such a spot, and who made a great contribution to the Chinese bridge building industry.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/zhejiang/hangzhou/qiantang.htm (567 words)

	High tide at Qiantang River
		Sitting at the tide-watching pavilion by the Qiantang River for the whole morning, sexagenarian Zhang Guizhi was still patiently waiting for the tide which was expected to come in at 2:25 pm.
		The Qiantang River looks to be shaped like a trumpet at its mouth, while flowing east to Hangzhou Bay.
		When the tide drove near to the hydrometric station about a mile from the pavilion, its southern part was suddenly pulling backward, and the waves beat and submerged the station with its full force and splashed into the air.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /en/doc/2003-09/24/content_266877.htm (1227 words)

	Rising Tide Sweeps 30 People Away in Zhejiang -- china.org.cn
		The tide overtook tourists and locals at around 4pm in the inner part of the Qiantang River mouth, revealed s Zheng Yiren, an official with the Hangzhou Maritime Affairs Bureau.
		With his back to the sea, he had no time to react and was swept out around 500 metres before latching on to a conveyor belt on a dredging machine in the river and swam back to safety.
		The Qiantang River was responsible for another similar incident on Oct. 3, 1993 when the tidewater swept away 86 people from the levees, leaving 19 dead, 40 missing and 27 injured.
	www.china.org.cn /english/environment/219600.htm (297 words)

	Qiantang River Bore: Qiantang River, Hangzhou Tours
		The Qiantang River Bore came into being during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 - 220), while people began to view the bore regularly during the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 420).
		Since the estuary of the river is wide but narrows inland, when the incoming tide enters the estuary, the seawater surges into an ever-narrowing bottle neck to forming a wall of water.
		The best time to appreciate the Qiantang River Bore is on the 18th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month every year.
	www.warriortours.com /cityguides/hangzhou/qiantang.htm (312 words)

	Hangzhou Residents Swim Across Qiantang River
		The Qiantang River is the major river of the province and famous in China for its spectacular surging tides.
		Swimming across the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province July 22, 2006.
		Little participants are excited at swimming across the Qiantang River for the first in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province July 22, 2006.
	www.china.org.cn /english/China/175579.htm (132 words)

	World Tour - Asia
		The Brahmaputra converges with the Ganges in central Bangladesh to from the mighty Padma river.
		The mean spring tidal range at the mouth of the river is 2.7m which rises rapidly to 4.9m upriver due to the funnel shape of the estuary.
		The estuary into which the Qiantang flows is the most perfect example of the funnel (or bell) shape that is necessary for tidal-bore activity.
	members.tripod.com /~bore_encyclopedia/BasicAsia.html (1883 words)

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		The picturesque Bund, extending for 1.5 km on the shore of the Huangpu River, is an emblem of Shanghai.
		Situated where Jinsha, Nujiang and Lancang rivers run abreast on the southeast edge of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, Diqing's landscape encompasses snow-clad peaks, deep ravines, vast prairies, alpine lakes and virgin forests, a landscape with all the elements implied in the word "Shangrila".
		The tidal bore of the Qiantang River, occurring during the 1st-5th and 15th-19th days of the 1st lunar month, is a natural spectacle that has driven awe into many a heart in this world.
	www.packagetravel.com.au /index/page.aspx?id=1 (5763 words)

	Qiantang River Bore in Hangzhou
		The extraordinary surging tide of the Qiantang River is a world-renowned natural wonder caused by the gravitation of the celestial body, the centrifugal force produced by the rotation of the earth and by the peculiar bottleneck shape of the Hangzhou Bay.
		To the east of Zheshan Hill on the south bank of Qiantang River, there are about 500,000 mu reclaimed-land like a peninsula to keep off the river mouth, so as to make from the hill to the outside 12th section like a large-sized bottle with a small mouth.
		As a great quantity from the Qiantang River mouth is reaching, the tide cannot be raised equally due to narrowed-down river area.
	www.asiarooms.com /china-travel-guide/travel/attractions/qiantang.html (656 words)

	China Tours - China Travel - China Travel Tour - China Travel Guide - China Travel Service - China Custom Tours
		Centrally located in east China and adjacent to Shanghai, the southeast coastal province of Zhejiang is known for the serenity and elegance of its landscape, the richness of its cultural heritage, and its reputation as a `Land of Fish and Meat', `Land of Silk and Tea', `Land of Cultural Relics' and `Tourist Resort'.
		Local tourist programs are focused on folklore, such as the tolling of bells to usher in the new year, the festival to watch the tidal bore of the Qiantang River, the International Boat Festival on the West Lake, the festival in honor of the Great Immortal Huang, and the pilgrimage to the Putuo Mountain.
		The capital of Zhejiang Province is poised on the lower reaches of Qiantang River and the southern Terminal of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
	www.chinacustomtours.com /city/zhejiang.html (1513 words)

	Zhejiang China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-24)
		Tonglu is at the end of Qiantang River, with clear streams and green mountains looking down the paintings", it is a sentence by Wei Zhuang, a famous poet in the Tang dynasty describing Tonglu.
		river, closely connected with the 320 state highway, covering a total area of 21.5 square meters with the developed area of 4.64 square meters during the first phase and that 6.4 square meters during the second phase.
		With the clear streams and green mountains, Tonglu's landscape is unique in the world; just like an ancient poem described; Tonglu was at the end of Qiantang River, with the clear streams and green mountains looking down the paintings.
	www.zhejiang.gov.cn /node2/node1619/node1624/1644/userobject13ai6442.html (564 words)

	China Investment.Hangzhou Economic & Development Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-24)
		The riparian avenue lies on the north bank of the Qiantang River in Hangzhou Economy and Technology Developing Area.
		The titanic dam and the inanimate river won’t dominate the landscape of the avenue, but the curve of the river will beautify the scene along the road.
		Sometimes on both of your sides there is the river, sometimes you are driving on the bank, and sometimes you are passing through the woods.You can feel the great momentum of the Qiantang River, the quietness of the channels, and the mystery of the shelter woods.
	www.tryshow.com /en/web.asp?c=00010002&articleid=270 (543 words)

	杭州英语导游词Qiantang River Bore \| 英语爱好者
		The extraordinary surging tide of the Qiantang River is a world-renowned
		However, the river east part of the riverbed is sharply raised.
		Qiantang Tidal Bore is very dangerous and if you are not careful enough.
	www.enlover.com /cert/travel/2006-03-09/32.html (402 words)

	Linese - Experiencing China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-24)
		The extraordinary surging tide of the Qiantang River is a world-renowned natural wonder caused by the gravitation of the celestial body and the centrifugal force produced by the earth's rotation.
		The Qiantang River is 410 kilometers long -- the longest river in Zhejiang Province.
		To the east of Zheshan Hill on the southern banks of the river is a vast area of reclaimed land (like a peninsula) to keep off the river mouth and to make the area from the hill to the outside 12th section like a large-sized bottle with a small mouth.
	www.linese.com /cc/20401010000000000,278.html (351 words)

	Qiantang: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-24)
		It is located on the lower reaches of Qiantang River in southeast China, at a distance of 180 kilometers from Shanghai.
		The spring tide of Qiantang River is always an attraction, and this year Typhoon Talim has made the spectacular...
		Further impressive tidal bores are expected to be seen in the Dee on September 23 and 24...
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/qiantang.jsp?l=Q&p=1 (612 words)

	China Merchants Travel International,Hangzhou Co杭州招商国际旅游公司 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-24)
		Six Harmonies Pagoda, highly erected by the Qiantang River and to the south of the West Lake, is a perfect symbol of brick-and-wood structure built in the ancient China.
		"No grand-looking in the world but the Qiantang River Tide on August 18th." The extraordinary surging tide of the Qiantang River is a world-renowned natural wonder caused by the gravitation of the celestial body, the centrifugal force produced by the rotation of the earth and by the peculiar bottleneck shape of the Hangzhou Bay.
		As a great quantity from the Qiantang River mouth is reaching, the tide cannot be raised equally due to narrowed-down river area.
	www.goaroundchina.com /city/Zhejiang/001.htm (2910 words)

	Welcome to Shaoxing Investment Promotion Network
		It is north of Qiantang river with meandering Chao'e river across it, and is a famous watery region in south China.
		Shaoxing is situated in the south corner of Yangtze River delta, only 30 kilometers to Hangzhou Xiao-shan International Airport, 120 kilometers to famous Beilun Beilun Port, 230 kilometers to Shanghai.
		The distance will be shortened to 160 kilometers, when the Qiantang River express highway is opened to traffic in 2007, so it will only take 90 minutes by car.
	www.investsx.com /english/sx/history.htm (457 words)

	Chinese Festivals in Hangzhou
		Qiantang tide is a remarkable natural phenomenon and is one of the world's wonders.
		Watching the tidal waves of the Qiantang River has been a significant event for over 2000 years.
		A sea of people throng towards the banks of Qiantang River to watch the surging tidal waves.
	www.mandacenter.com /index.php?id=festivals (370 words)

	Insight into marine science \| Tides \| Tidal River Bores
		Approximately 100 rivers around the world are known to produce bores, of which perhaps 20 or so are in the United Kingdom.
		With the passage of the bore the whole character of the river changes instantly from a calm, tranquil slowly ebbing stream to a turbulent fast flowing river with a strong upstream current.
		At Maisemore the sound of the river passing over the weir and the sound of the bore rushing upstream are cancelled instantly as the bore simultaneously drowns the weir and is itself halted.
	www.pol.ac.uk /home/insight/riverbores.html (681 words)

	Qiantang River Bore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-24)
		As the massive wave advances up the river, the tide is produced by fresh water that has passed down further and been collected and returned ahead of the incoming tide.
		In a layperson's terms, tidal waters are forced in through the bell-shaped mouth of the river, unable to flow out, which creates a massive, bulbous wave of water.
		As the tide snakes its way along the Qiantang River, it encounters such obstacles as mountains, dams, and ox-bow bends, forming columns of water between 2 and 10 meters height.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_travel/2004-08/10/content_58839_2.htm (295 words)

	Qiantang - Encyclopedia.com
		Qiantang tide-watching festival to be held in September.
		Tourists Flock to Qiantang River to Watch Night Tide.
		New evidence for the origins of sedentism and rice domestication in the Lower Yangzi River, China.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-X-Qiantang.html (152 words)

	Hangzhou China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-24)
		When inspecting the environment protection along Qiantang River in Hangzhou and Quzhou yesterday, Xijinping stressed that we should strengthen the leadership and overcome all difficulties to win the battle against the environment pollution.
		During the day, he presided over the meeting of water pollution control along Qiantang River, listening to the report of departments related in Jinhua, Hangzhou, Quzhou, Juhua Group and the leading panel office of Zhejiang environment pollution control.
		Qiantang River is our mother river, so the environment not only has effect on the everyday life of 14 million residents along the river but also decides whether the target of being a zoology province can be realized.
	english.hangzhou.gov.cn /english/news/userobject1ai813.html (295 words)

	China Travel Service-Destination hangzhou tour hangzhou guide hangzhou travel hangzhou hotel hangzhou Air Ticket ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-24)
		Hangzhou > The tidal bore of the Qiantang River
		The tidal bore of the Qiantang River is a world famous natural spectacle.
		It is caused by the combined effect of the gravitational force of the celestial body and the centrifugal force of revolving earth upon the funnel-like estuary of the river.
	www.chinats.com /hangzhou/hangzhou472.htm (216 words)

	Great Wall Across the Yangtze, Endangered Species
		The baiji dolphin, the ancient river sturgeon and the finless porpoise depend on the Yangtze for their survival.
		Among the smallest creatures in the whale family, at an average length of 5 feet, the finless porpoise is found only in Asian rivers and the western Pacific Ocean.
		In August 2000, when a fisherman spotted a rare sturgeon on the Qiantang River, elders recalled that the fish disappeared from the river after the Xinanjiang Reservoir was built in the 1950s.
	www.pbs.org /itvs/greatwall/controversy2.html (452 words)

	Hangzhou China, Hangzhou Travel Guide, Discover China Tours
		One is in the mouth of the Amazon River in South America; another is Haining Tide, which is in the north bank of the Qiantang River.
		At the same time, the tides of the river push toward in a high speed which is 10 meters each second.
		Located on the northern bank of the Qiantang River, south of Hangzhou's city, the Pagoda of Six Harmonies first built in 970 A.D but destroyed in war.
	www.discoverchinatours.com /cityguide/hangzhou.asp (1637 words)

	EDGE :: Top 100 EDGE Species
		The baiji is now known to have diverged from Amazon and Indian river dolphins some 20-25 million years ago, and is considered to be the sole representative of the Lipotidae, an entire family of cetaceans.
		Like other river dolphins, it has little need for vision in the muddy waters it inhabits, and as a result has tiny, barely functional eyes.
		The river is one of the world’s busiest waterways, and is heavily utilised for transport, fishing and industrial development.
	www.edgeofexistence.org /species/species_info.asp?id=1 (1397 words)

	Travel in Hangzhou : Six Harmonies Pagoda
		Six Harmonies Pagoda (Liu He Ta) is down by the river, about a 25-minute cab ride from the lake, in light traffic, along a pretty road through tunnels and tea fields.
		The Six Harmonies (Liuhe) Pagoda lies in Yuelun Hill on the north bank of the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
		The pagoda was first built in 970 AD by the King of Wuyue State, who intended to demonstrate his authority by conquering the evil of the tidal bore of the Qiantang River.
	www.sinohotel.com /travel/attraction.html?attraction_id=34 (461 words)

	Qiantang River, Hangzhou, Regent Tour China
		The Qiantang River is 410 kilometers in length and is the longest river in the province of Zhejiang.
		If you are visiting in September during the autumn equinox, you may be able to see one of the most unusual sights in the world.
		A tidal bore gathers momentum in the Gulf of Hangzhou, surges through the mouth of the Qiangtang River, and races up the river at a height of up to 30 feet and a speed of more than 15 miles per hour.
	www.regenttour.com /chinaplanner/hgh/hgh-sights-qiantang.htm (123 words)

	welcome to HangZhou
		Qiantang tide is a remarkable natural phenomenon which has exited the world because of its tremendous momentum and grand sight view.
		When the surging tide comes, the water can rise up to a crest as high as 3.5 meters, and the noise it generates sounds like thunder, or thousands of horses running.
		Watching the tidal waves of the Qiantang has been a significant event for over 2000 years since Han and Wei Dynasty.
	www.hzls.gov.cn /english/qiantang-tide.aspx (216 words)

	PuyangRiv
		The Japanese version of the Enoshima Engi mentions the Puyang River in the passage 浦陽洞底の湄，馬頭龍目の阪，常山の路似たり。 ([Enoshima and its environs] "resembled the embankments/dikes of the Puyang River and Dongting Lake, the dams/dikes of Matou and Longmu, and the road to Changshan").(1, 1b)
		蕭山縣誌》p284) 集雨面積大，河道迂迴曲折，河床坡降小，又受錢江潮頂托，洪水時極易氾濫。("The Puyang River has a large catchment area, the course of the river is winding, the descent of the river bed slopes in narrow channels, and its flow runs up against the incoming tide of the Qiantang Estuary.
		The presence of terminal lakes in the Puyang River also is consistent with Kokei's description of the large, swampy terminal lake in the (Kashio) river in Japan.
	homepage.mac.com /bartraj2/EnoshimaPt-3/PuyangRiv.html (668 words)

	Hangzhou travel guide, West Lake
		In the main hall of the temple is a statue of Yue Fei and the words"return the mountains and rivers to us", a reference to his patriotism and resistance to the Jurchen.In the two side halls are 120 tablets, engraved with Yue Fei's poems and eulogies to him written by noted figures.
		The famous pagoda is located on the Qiantang River and was originally built in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127).
		The pagoda also served as a lighthouse,and was supposed to have magical power to halt the tidal bore which thundered up the Qiantang River in mid-September every year.
	www.cnhomestay.com /city/cityguides/hangzhou.htm (1125 words)

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