Bocca Tigris

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The Humen Bridge over Bocca Tigris

An 1888 map of the mouth of the Pearl River Delta, showing the location of Bocca Tigris

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.

[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

• Satellite view of Bocca Tigris on Google maps

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