1. Hangzhou Bay has a big bell mouth. Due to the influence of ocean tides, there are several spring tides in Qiantang River every year, which further blocks the possibility of navigation. In addition, there are deep-water ports in Ningbo and Zhoushan on the west bank of Hangzhou Bay, which can completely undertake the maritime trade in Zhejiang Province, so the state will not invest in the transformation of Hangzhou Bay, which is basically unnecessary. To sum up, Hangzhou is an excellent astronomical location, but Qiantang River is not suitable for building a large port. Now you can often see a large exposed riverbed of Qiantang River by walking the Hangzhou Bay Bridge.
Qiantang River is near the mouth of the sea, called Hangzhou Bay. Although it is named after Hangzhou, its real Jiang Nanan is Cixi, Ningbo, and the north bank is the salt official of Jiaxing. The name Hangzhou can only be limited to the riverside. So in fact, Hangzhou Bay has not entered the East China Sea, so it is impossible to build a big pier. As soon as Qiantang River enters the East China Sea, it is no longer the scope of Hangzhou Bay. The north is the dividing line between Jiaxing and Shanghai. In the offshore of Shanghai, there is the famous Yangshan Port. To the south are the waters of Ningbo and Zhoushan, and there is a world-class Zhoushan port-Beilun Port.
3. Powerful ports are often based on prosperous cities. Without strong economic strength, it is often difficult to expand ports with superior conditions. In recent years, Fangchenggang, located along the coast of Guangxi, has made great progress, but it is difficult for Fangchenggang to become a world port because of its backward economy and narrow economic hinterland. Different from Fangchenggang, Hangzhou, as the central city in the south wing of the Yangtze River Delta, has a clear economic strength. In 20 18, its total annual regional consumption was1350.9 billion yuan, ranking tenth among cities in China and eighth among port cities. In addition, Hangzhou Port is located in the center of the south wing of the Yangtze River Delta, with dense surrounding urban agglomerations, prosperous economy, large port demand and extremely broad market.
The change and development of Hangzhou Port is a mirror of China's opening to the outside world. From the rich Jiangnan in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties to the coastal ports that were forced to open in modern times. From substitution to transcendence, China Port is bearing fruitful results on the long coastline.