Bocca Tigris
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Bocca Tigris or the Bogue (Chinese: 虎门; pinyin: humen, lit. "tiger gate") is a narrow strait in the Pearl River Delta, where the Pearl River discharges into the South China Sea. Since 1997, the strait is crossed by the Humen Pearl River Bridge.
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[edit] History
Because of its strategic location as a naval gateway to Guangzhou, the strait was traditionally fortified and some major battles in the First Opium War were fought here.
[edit] Geography
- Western shore: Nansha District of Guangzhou City
- Eastern shore: Humen Town of Dongguan City
- The Upper and Lower Hengdang Islands (横档岛) are located in the middle of Humen Bridge
[edit] Features
- Humen Pearl River Bridge
- Several Qing Dynasty forts (Bogue forts), including:
- Weiyuan Fort (威遠炮台), in Humen Town
- Shajiao Fort (沙角炮台; lit. "sand corner" fort), in Humen Town
- Nansha Pier (新南沙客运港), in Nansha District, 1.6 km south of Humen Bridge
[edit] See also
- Treaty of the Bogue (1843)
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 22°47′36″N 113°35′52″E / 22.7933°N 113.5979°E
