Mother Nature’s wild side is on full display at China’s Qiantang River, where the world’s largest tidal bore transforms the waterway into a roaring spectacle. 🌊 Every year, crowds flock to Zhejiang Province as lunar tides collide with the river’s unique trumpet-shaped mouth, creating waves up to nine meters high – that’s taller than a two-story building!
The dramatic phenomenon peaks around August 18 of the lunar calendar (this year falling in September), when the sun and moon’s gravitational pull aligns perfectly with the East China Sea. 📅 Locals and travelers alike line the banks to watch silver walls of water charge upstream at highway speeds, a tradition dating back over 2,000 years!
Why it slaps:
🏆 Holds Guinness World Record for largest tidal bore
