A striking tidal tree landscape has been captured along the Qiantang River in east China’s Zhejiang Province.

The natural formations, resembling trees with sturdy trunks and branching limbs, are shaped by the steady rhythm of the tides. Daily erosion from the river’s powerful ebb gradually carves intricate patterns into the riverbed, creating this distinctive landscape.

Stretching more than 500 kilometres across Zhejiang, the Qiantang River flows through the provincial capital Hangzhou before emptying into the East China Sea via Hangzhou Bay, south of Shanghai.

The river is also renowned for the world’s largest tidal bore, known locally as the “Silver Dragon”. Each year, the phenomenon reaches its peak between the 15th and 18th days of the eighth month on the Chinese lunar calendar, drawing visitors eager to witness its impressive natural display.

Source: China Central Television