Tidal bore (‘Hangzhou Bore’), Qiantang River, Hangzhou Bay (杭州湾)
Collection
Identifier
Ar01-048
Copyright
© 2007 Adam Scott Armstrong
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ar01-048. The caption in the album is: 浙江潮其一 Zhejiang chao qi yi = Zhejiang tide (first). The caption may be referring to a verse in a poem by the Song dynasty poet Su Shi. The Hangchow Bore (Hangzhou Bore) is the world's largest tidal bore. See Ar01-047, Ar01-049, Sw13-013, Sw13-014 and WG01-161.
Caption in album or on mount
浙江潮其一
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Location
Estimated Date
1908-1910
Photographer
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
