“Tidal trees” created by the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province on Sunday at low tide. The strength of the tide can stun fish, which can then easily be collected in nets. Photo: VCG

The bed of the Qiantang River reflects a variety of colors on Sunday. Photo: VCG

The blue and yellow colors of the riverbed appear like an oil painting on June 4. Photo: VCG

A patchwork of green tidal “forests” emerge on the mudflats after the tide of the Qiantang River ebbed in Zhejiang’s Huangwan town on Sunday. Photo: VCG

On Jan. 24, the Qiantang River froze in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, creating a unique landscape with huge ice-covered tidal trees. Photo: VCG

The Qiantang River’s tidal trees turn golden as the sun sets on Jan. 25. Photo: VCG