Crimson wetlands paint autumn coastline in E China's Shandong

Photo taken on Oct 19, 2025 shows the crimson seepweed meadows at Wuhekou Estuary where the Jiaozhou Bay meets the Red Stone Cliff coastline in Qingdao West Coast New Area, east China's Shandong Province. The brilliant red vegetation creates stunning color contrasts with blue waterways. (Han Jiajun/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Oct 19, 2025 shows the crimson seepweed meadows at Wuhekou Estuary where the Jiaozhou Bay meets the Red Stone Cliff coastline in Qingdao West Coast New Area, east China's Shandong Province. The brilliant red vegetation creates stunning color contrasts with blue waterways. (Han Jiajun/Guangming Pictures)