Qiantang River
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The Qiantang River (}; }) is a Chinese river that originates in the borders of Anhui and Jiangxi provinces and passes through Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, before flowing into the East China Sea through Hangzhou Bay. The river and bay are known for the world's largest tidal bore, which is up to 9 metres (30 feet) high, and travels at up to 40 km per hour (25 miles an hour).
The First Qiantang River Bridge in Hangzhou was the first steel bridge to span across a major river in China when it was built in the 1930s.
The river is also the southern terminal of the ancient Grand Canal that links five major rivers in China from north to south, enabling traffic north to Beijing from Hangzhou via the Canal.
The Qiantang was previously known under the names Zhejiang River, Lucha River, or Qujiang River.
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