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Tidal waves of Qiantang River

2008-09-17 08:32:02 GMT2008-09-17 16:32:02 (Beijing Time) China Daily

Big tidal waves in the Qiantang River smash into the shore as Typhoon Sinlaku affects the coastal Zhejiang province, Haining City, East China's Zhejiang Province, September 15, 2008. [CFP]

Big tidal waves in the Qiantang River are seen as Typhoon Sinlaku affects the coastal Zhejiang province, Haining City, East China's Zhejiang Province, September 15, 2008. [CFP]

Wave surges to the bank of the Qiantang River and hits spectators in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, Sepetember 16, 2008. The spectacular tidal waves, which comes around August 18 according to the Chinese lunar calendar, have attracted people from across the country every year since ancient times, and there is an annual Tide-Watching Festival in late summer. [CFP]

Big tidal waves smash into the bank of the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, September 16, 2008. The spectacular tidal waves, which comes around August 18 according to the Chinese lunar calendar, have attracted people from across the country every year since ancient times, and there is an annual Tide-Watching Festival in late summer. [CFP]

People watched big tidal waves in the Qiantang River smashing into the shore as Typhoon Sinlaku affected the coastal province in Haining City, East China's Zhejiang Province, September 15, 2008.

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