Tidal waves surge over banks of Chinese river

China Daily via Reuters

Residents run away as waves from a tidal bore surge past a barrier and a vehicle on the banks of the Qiantang river in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on August 31.

China Daily / Reuters

Policemen and residents run as waves from a tidal bore surge past a barrier on the banks of Qiantang River in Haining, Zhejiang province on Aug. 31.

Shen Zc / EPA

People watch a tide hitting the banks of the Qiantang River in Haining city in east China's Zhejiang province on Aug. 31.

As Typhoon Nanmadol approaches eastern China, tides and waves in the Qiantang river have recorded their highest levels in 10 years, according to local media reports monitored by Reuters.

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So what! That tital surge happens almost on a daily clock. All thhose idoits actually stand there and waite to get hit. What a laugh....

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Reply#1 - Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:39 PM EDT

And no one saw it coming? You could see it from half a mile away. So Chinese are not so smart after all. Chinese hillbilly epic fail.

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Reply#2 - Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:47 PM EDT

I will say it again.

There is no shortage of STUPID. It is the world's largest natural resource. Easily renewable. I just don't see any way that we can ever run out of STUPID.

    Reply#3 - Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:04 PM EDT

    You said it, look at all those Chinese rednecks. Too bad we can't harness the power of stupid, that would surely end our search for renewable energy. :)

      #3.1 - Fri Sep 2, 2011 6:09 PM EDT
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      It's intersting how powerful nature can be.

      I could care less about the above comments of peoples. A photo is a moment caught on film and frozen in time. It is rather stupid to assume one knows what was going on before the image was captured.

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      Reply#4 - Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:32 PM EDT

      I agree with you, Light Weaver, No one knows what was going on previous to this moment.

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      Reply#5 - Fri Sep 2, 2011 3:33 PM EDT

      Sheesh We always have a bunch of US citizens saying that someone else is stupid. Hmmmmmm.

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      Reply#6 - Sat Sep 3, 2011 2:24 AM EDT
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