Qiantang River

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The Qiantang River is a major river in eastern China famed for its dramatic tidal bore, one of the largest and most powerful in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
alsoKnownAs Qian-t’ang Chiang
linked to: Qiantang River

Qiantang Jiang
linked to: Qiantang River
basinCountry China
cityOnRiver Haining
Hangzhou
country China
crossedBy Hangzhou Bay Bridge (near its mouth)
linked to: Hangzhou Bay

Qiantang River Bridge
drainageBasin Zhejiang Province
emptiesInto East China Sea
flowsThrough Hangzhou
Zhejiang Province
hasCharacteristic dramatic tidal bore
large tidal range
strong tidal currents
hasCulturalSignificance Mid-Autumn Festival tidal-bore watching tradition
hasEconomicImportance fisheries
port activities in Hangzhou Bay
regional trade
hasEvent annual tidal bore festival in Haining
hasPart Fuchun River
Lan River
Xin’an River
hasRisk dangerous tidal bore waves
hasTouristAttraction Qiantang River tidal bore viewing
linked to: Qiantang River
influences coastal erosion and deposition in Hangzhou Bay
local shipping conditions in Hangzhou Bay
isOneOf largest tidal bores in the world
most powerful tidal bores in the world
languageOfName Chinese
locatedIn eastern China
locatedInTimeZone China Standard Time
mouthOfTheWatercourse Hangzhou Bay
namedAfter Qiantang (historic name of Hangzhou)
linked to: Hangzhou
notableFor Qiantang River tidal bore
linked to: Qiantang River

tidal bore
partOf East China coastal river systems
Qiantang River basin
linked to: Qiantang River
passesThrough Hangzhou Bay area
linked to: Hangzhou Bay
region Yangtze River Delta region
linked to: Yangtze River Delta
tributary Fuchun River
Xin’an River
usedFor hydroelectric power
irrigation
navigation
tourism
transportation

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East China Sea receivesRiver Qiantang River
Higashi Shina Kai hasMajorRiverMouth Qiantang River
Qiantang River notableFor Qiantang River tidal bore
linked to: Qiantang River
Qiantang River alsoKnownAs Qiantang Jiang
linked to: Qiantang River
Qiantang River alsoKnownAs Qian-t’ang Chiang
linked to: Qiantang River
Qiantang River hasTouristAttraction Qiantang River tidal bore viewing
linked to: Qiantang River
Qiantang River partOf Qiantang River basin
linked to: Qiantang River
Eastern China contains Qiantang River
subject linked to: eastern China
Zhejiang Province contains Qiantang River
Hangzhou traversedByRiver Qiantang River
East China coastal river systems hasPart Qiantang River system
linked to: Qiantang River
Hangzhou Bay mouthOf Qiantang River
Hangzhou Bay hasHydrologicalFeature Qiantang River tidal bore
linked to: Qiantang River
Hangzhou Bay connectsBodyOfWater Qiantang River
Hangzhou Bay hasTourismAttraction Qiantang River tidal bore viewing
linked to: Qiantang River
Lan River partOf Qiantang River system
linked to: Qiantang River
Lan River tributaryOf Qiantang River
Fuchun River partOf Qiantang River system
linked to: Qiantang River
Fuchun River tributaryOf Qiantang River
Fuchun River mouthLocation Qiantang River near Hangzhou
linked to: Qiantang River
Xin’an River tributaryOf Qiantang River
Xin’an River partOf Qiantang River system
linked to: Qiantang River
Qiantang River Bridge crosses Qiantang River
Haining locatedOn Qiantang River
Haining knownFor Qiantang River tidal bore
linked to: Qiantang River
Haining hasAttraction Haining Tidal Bore
linked to: Qiantang River
Shen Kuo placeOfBirth Qiantang
linked to: Qiantang River
Wu Zixu associatedRiver Qiantang River
Jiaxing hasRiver Qiantang River basin
linked to: Qiantang River
Six Harmonies Pagoda situatedOn Qiantang River
Six Harmonies Pagoda overlooks Qiantang River
Shaoxing locatedOnRiver Qiantang River basin
linked to: Qiantang River