Tide on the Qiantang river: dangerous beauty Bashny.Net

Incredible bridge across the Hangzhou Bay — the new miracle of Chinese engineering. He at one time and the longest (over ten kilometers), and the wide (eight lanes). Already this is enough to attract a lot of tourists, but in the mid-autumn festival here is incredible — man-made miracle occurs with the forces of the cosmos.





The famous tide on the Qiantang river occurs when the Earth, Sun and Moon line up. The total force of attraction between two heavenly bodies increases the strength of the wave, which, passing under the bridge, bursts into the Bay and follows upstream the river.





In ancient times, this spectacle called the Chinese sacred awe. Believed that turning the tide of ferocious waves – the sea dragon. In reality, the reason is the unique combination of prevailing winds, water temperature and depth.





"It's an incredible sight: the sound of the waves, the water wall, which is coming straight at you. Tides, full moon — all this gives the opportunity to feel the connection with the cosmos, feel the mysterious power of distant stars" — comment on those who managed to see rush with my own eyes.

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