More than 600 local residents swim across the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province July 22, 2006. The Qiantang River is the major river of the province and famous in China for its spectacular surging tides.

Swimming across the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province July 22, 2006.

Little participants are excited at swimming across the Qiantang River for the first in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province July 22, 2006. The Qiantang River is the major river of the province and famous in China for its spectacular surging tides.

A coach gives instructions to participants swimming across the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province July 22, 2006. The Qiantang River is the major river of the province and famous in China for its spectacular surging tides.

(China Daily July 24, 2006)