NEWS · B2 Level - Part 1

Tide watching in China

This is the Silver Dragon tidal bore on the Qiantang River in China. A bore occurs when the leading edge of an incoming tide creates a wave that surges up a…

Level: B2 · 5 sentences

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1. This is the Silver Dragon tidal bore on the Qiantang River in China.
2. A bore occurs when the leading edge of an incoming tide creates a wave that surges up a river.
3. Tide watching is a Chinese tradition of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on a full moon.
4. This year's tide was higher than usual after the recent Typhoon Bebinka -
5. the strongest storm to hit Shanghai in 75 years, according to state media.