Qiántángjiāng dàcháo zhuàngguāntiānxiàwú, xīyǐn le wúshù yóukè.
The Qiantang River tidal bore is unmatched in grandeur, drawing countless visitors.
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history
Associated with Li Bai (李白) and his Tang verse on Lushan (庐山), whose cataract he praised as 壮观 ('a magnificent sight'). The phrase 壮观天下无 became a set expression for scenery of breathtaking, unrivaled magnificence.
usage
Used in tourism writing and travel poetry to claim top-of-the-world scenery. Classical and slightly grandiose, it fits essays and poetry more than casual speech.
