Information about Qiantang River

Qiantang River, called Zhejiang in ancient times, is also called Zhejiang, Zhijiang and Luosha River. Generally, the Fuyang section of Zhejiang Province is called Fuchun River, and the Hangzhou section of the lower reaches of Zhejiang Province is called Qiantang River. Qiantang River was first named in Shan Hai Jing. Named after the ancient Qiantang County (now Hangzhou), it is one of the main cradles of Wuyue culture.

Qiantang River is the largest river in Zhejiang Province. It is the source of the naming of Liangzhe Road in Song Dynasty, and also the source of Zhejiang's provincial name when it was established in the early Ming Dynasty. It starts from Xin 'anjiang in the north, with a total length of 588.73 kilometers; It starts from Ma Jinxi in the upper reaches of Qujiang River in the south, with a total length of 522.22 kilometers. From the source, it flows through southern Anhui Province and Zhejiang Province, with a drainage area of 55,058 square kilometers, and flows into the East China Sea via Hangzhou Bay.

Known as the "first tide in the world", the Qiantang River tide is a natural wonder in the world, which is caused by the centrifugal effect of celestial gravity and the earth's rotation, as well as the special terrain of the bell mouth of Hangzhou Bay.

The Qiantang River Cave is world-famous, and many tourists come to watch this spectacle every year. Before the tide came, a small white spot appeared in the distance, which turned into a ray of silver line in the blink of an eye, and the white line rolled in with the low tide sound.

Almost before people can react, the surging tide has roared, with a peak of 3-5 meters. The back wave catches up with the front wave, layer by layer, like a long leucorrhea, overwhelming.

As the poem says: "Qiantang seems to be wave after wave, and it is outrageous to suddenly come;" It seems that in ordinary rivers, the energy is amazing. "From far and near, the tide is rushing, pushed by the tide, and the sound is like thunder, and it is Marek's rushing. Tide watching began in Han and Wei Dynasties and flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties. After more than two thousand years, it has become a local custom.

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