- Bocca Tigris
Bocca Tigris or the Bogue (Chinese: 虎門;
pinyin : humen / full moon, lit. "tiger gate") is a narrow strait in thePearl River Delta , where the Pearl River discharges into theSouth China Sea . Since 1997, the strait is crossed by theHumen Pearl River Bridge .History
Because of its strategic location as a naval gateway to
Guangzhou , the strait was traditionally fortified and some major battles in theFirst Opium War were fought here.Geography
* Western shore:
Nansha District ofGuangzhou City
* Eastern shore:Humen Town ofDongguan City
* The Upper and Lower Hengdang Islands (横檔島) are located in the middle of Humen BridgeFeatures
*
Humen Pearl River Bridge
* SeveralQing 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 (新南沙客運港), in Nansha District, 1.6 km south of Humen Bridgeee also
*
Treaty of the Bogue (1843)External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&time=&date=&ttype=&q=China,+%E5%B9%BF%E4%B8%9C%E7%9C%81,+Guangzhou&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,23.133333,113.320833&ll=22.793274,113.597946&spn=0.187375,0.53833&t=h&z=11&om=0 Satellite view of Bocca Tigris on Google maps]
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