The best site to view the eclipse is located in Laiji, a small town near Hangzhou. It costs about 2 to 3 hours’ driving from the downtown area of Hangzhou to Laiji. The best time to see the eclipse is estimated at 9:00 to 10:00 am. This site is located on a mountain, the entry tickets and the hotels in Laiji have been fully booked several months ago, some even a year ago.

For the Qiantang Tide bore, it is a natural phenomenon that can not be exactly pre-estimated. The best time to see the Qiantang Tide bore is October 06 this year. It is said that there will be tide as well from the end of August to the middle of October. In addition, as the exact time can not be predicted, you need to spend a whole day there to wait for the possible occurrence of the tide bore.