The Qiantang River tidal bore, a natural wonder, has lured numerous enthusiasts to Haining City in east China's Zhejiang Province, to capture the mesmerizing spectacle of the ever-changing tides.
A tidal bore is a phenomenon where the leading edge of an incoming tide creates a wave that surges up a river against the flow.
The Qiantang River boasts the world's largest tidal bore, and is called the "Silver Dragon" by locals.
Tide-watching has become a grand folk tradition during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Tuesday this year.
These enthusiasts have not only captured the stunning scenes of the tides, but also given them vivid names based on their distinct features.
"The crossing tide is more captivating, with two or even three tidal currents merging together. There is also the legendary dragon-scale tide, where the tide water resembles the upturned scales of a dragon," said Pan Linglong, an enthusiast.
"The tides come in different forms. For example, I've captured the crossing tide, the surging tide, and the dragon head tide. Photographing the tides is like unwrapping a surprise gift. The tide appearance changes from day to day and is fleeting. Once captured, the experience can be truly breathtaking," said He Bin, another enthusiast.
Enthusiasts flock to capture spectacular scenes of Qiantang River tidal bores
Enthusiasts flock to capture spectacular scenes of Qiantang River tidal bores
China's railway is expected to handle 13.2 million passengers nationwide on Thursday, the 10th of this year's 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, as the railway passenger traffic has been running at a high level for several days.
The railway transported 13.32 million passengers on Wednesday, the ninth day of the travel rush.
By 20:00 Wednesday, the country's railway ticketing platform 12306 had sold a total of 271 million tickets for the Spring Festival travel period which runs from Jan 14 to Feb 22.
To ensure smooth travel during the Spring Festival, local railway departments are adding trains to meet the surging demand.
China Railway Xi'an Bureau Group in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, is expected to handle 455,000 passengers on Thursday, with the local railway authorities planning to add 98 extra trains, including 12 overnight high-speed trains to the metropolises of Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou.
China Railway Nanning Bureau Group in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is set to run 690 passenger trains on Thursday, including an additional of 101 bullet trains.
Qingdao railway station in east China's Shandong Province will operate passenger trains to Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, for the first time.
The Spring Festival travel rush, known as Chunyun, is the largest annual human migration in the world as tens of millions of Chinese people return to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families.
The Spring Festival falls on Jan 29 this year, ushering in the Year of the Snake.
China's railway expected to handle 13.2 mln passengers on 10th day of Spring Festival travel rush