Sand
is probably the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about beach.
However, this is not the case with the Panjin Red Beach in China, which is,
actually, red, and not covered in sand at all. Such phenomena is caused by a
type of sea weed Sueda. It starts growing during April
and May, then stays green during the summer, but starts turning vividly red in
autumn.
The
Red Beach is located in the biggest wetland and reed marsh in the world, and
actually hosts the most completed ecosystem that can be found: the area has
become home to more than 260 kinds of birds and 399 kinds of wild animals. You
can find the endangered Crown Cranes and Black Beaked Gulls there, which is why
the area is even called “home of the cranes
