Six bays across Shandong recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays"

A drone photo taken on Oct. 20, 2025 shows a view of Yellow River Estuary in Dongying, east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Photo by Zhou Guangxue/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a view of Miaodao in Yantai's Changdao in east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Photo by Zhang Weikang/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 20, 2025 shows a view of Yellow River Estuary in Dongying, east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Photo by Zhou Guangxue/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a view of Zhangbei Bay in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 23, 2025 shows a view of Sanggou Bay in Weihai, east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)

A citizen reads a book at a bookstore at Zhangbei Bay in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 22, 2025. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 21, 2025 shows oriental white storks and Eurasian spoonbills at Yellow River Estuary in Dongying, east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Photo by Zhou Guangxue/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a view of Bajiao Bay in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a view of Zhangbei Bay in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a view of Zhangbei Bay in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows seagulls on the beach of Bajiao Bay in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua)

People take wedding photos at Lingshan Bay in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2025. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Photo by Yu Fangping/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 23, 2025 shows fishermen working at Sanggou Bay in Weihai, east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 23, 2025 shows workers watering the greenbelt at Sanggou Bay in Weihai, east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 21, 2025 shows a view of Lingshan Bay in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Photo by Yu Fangping/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows a view of Miaodao in Yantai's Changdao in east China's Shandong Province. In recent years, Shandong Province has launched initiatives to build beautiful bays through nearshore pollution control, marine ecosystem protection, and coastal environment improvement.

The overall quality of the marine ecology here has continued to improve, and six bays across the province have been recognized as outstanding examples of "beautiful bays" by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. (Photo by Zhang Weikang/Xinhua)