Vibrant red beach creates stunning ecological scene in E China's Shandong

Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026, shows a picturesque view of the Red Beach in Hongshiya Subdistrict, Qingdao West Coast New Area, east China's Shandong Province. Suaeda grass spreads across the coastal wetland where the Yanghe River flows into the sea, with the nearby Yanghe Bridge and the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in the distance complementing each other.(Han Jiajun/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Aug. 16, 2026, shows a picturesque view of the Red Beach in Hongshiya Subdistrict, Qingdao West Coast New Area, east China's Shandong Province. Suaeda grass blankets the coastal wetland, while waterbirds take flight and land among the vibrant landscape, creating a stunning ecological scene.(Han Jiajun/Guangming Picture)