Tides are everywhere. Why is Qiantang River unusual? After autumn, due to gravity, southeast wind and other reasons, the surging tide of Qiantang River roared past, and the peak of the spring tide was said to reach meters. In my life, except for coming to Qiantang River, no one dares to see such huge waves every year in other places. As early as the Han Dynasty, Qiantang River in Haining was already a famous tourist attraction.
After the Song Dynasty, the spring tide became more powerful, often destroying dams, farmland and houses, which became an annual worry for local people. Who can stand the flood on time every year? After the seawall (dampproof dike) was completed, during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, Yong Zhengdi also allocated 654.38 million taels of silver to build a sea temple to pray. Up to now, the Sea Temple has enjoyed its peak incense, and its main hall is built according to the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing, which is very grand.
With the development of various flood control technologies, the Qiantang River tide can no longer have a negative impact on the production and life of local people, and has become one of the most popular characteristic landscapes in autumn. Now is the best time to watch the tide. However, after autumn, the tide of Qiantang River has already had ornamental value.
If you don't want to be crowded in September, you can plan your trip in the near future. Haining's spectacular "three tides" make it very convenient to travel from Hangzhou downtown to Haining. Locals recommend taking K868 bus line to Haining Leather City, or taking the express train to Hangzhou Haining Railway Station. At Haining Railway Station, there is a special tourist line to Yan Guan Town. Along the Qiantang River, there are three tidal observation points from east to west: Babao Gorge, Tidal Holiday Park and Old Salt Warehouse.
The spring tide with a big gap in the eight treasures is called "crossing the tide" and heading for the big gap. Due to the different topography of the north and south banks, it is divided into two sections: the south tide is fast and the north tide is slow, so the two tides meet in the middle of the river and set off huge waves, forming a cross-shaped "cross tide", and then continue to run to the shore and hit the seawall heavily.
In the whole town of Yan Guan, the "first-line tide" of Tide Holiday Park is the most spectacular, and the legendary tidal peak as high as 9 meters is here to watch. The "first-line tide" rumbled from a distance. At first, it was like practicing a river, in vain. When it approached, people found that it was a Ma Benteng. Under the stormy waves, it seems that the earth trembled with it.