The Qiantang River tides appear each year during the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when incoming tides form a huge wave that travels against the direction of the current as the river narrows.
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作为钱塘江一年一度的自然奇观,本次"钱塘潮"预计潮水最高可达2.6米,为近5年来的最高纪录。
The Qiantang River's annual wonder is likely to reach a maximum height of 2.6m, the highest surge in the past 5 years.