A Unique Natural Phenomenon On The Qiantang River China Known As The “Silver Dragon”

There have been attempts to surf the tidal bore. In ancient China, riding the bore was an important ritual but the practice only existed during the Song dynasty and peaked in the 12th-13th century before becoming banned and lost in time. Ancient surfers would ride the waves as part of a ritual dedicated to the god of waves or the "Dragon King", ', and also to help entertain
the emperor.