Bocca Tigris
Coordinates: 22 ° 48 ′ 7 ″ N , 113 ° 36 ′ 19 ″ E
Bocca Tigris or Die Bogue ( Chinese 虎門 / 虎门 , Pinyin hǔmén - "Tiger Gate", ie entrance to the Canton River) is a narrow area in the Pearl River Delta , Guangdong , People's Republic of China , before the Pearl River (China) widens to the Zhujiang Kou Bay. Since 1997, the Narrows have been spanned by the Humen-Pearl River Bridge.
history
Because of its strategic location as a shipping route to Guangzhou , the narrowness was traditionally fortified and some major battles in the First Opium War took place here.
geography
- West Coast: Nansha Ward , Guangzhou (prefecture-level city)
- East Coast: Humen City , Dongguan (prefecture-level city)
- The Upper and Lower Hengdang Islands ( 横 档 岛 ) are located in the middle of the Humen Bridge.
Attractions
- Humen-Pearl River Bridge
- Some Qing Dynasty fortresses (Bogue Fortress) including:
- Weiyuan Fortress ( 威遠 炮台 ), in the city of Humen
- Shajiao Fortress ( 沙角 炮台 ; literally fortress Sandecke), in the city of Humen
- Nansha Pier ( 新 南沙 客运港 ), in Nansha Ward , 1.6 km south of Humen Bridge
See also
Treaty of Humen (1843)
Web links
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