See Red Beach of Panjin, China

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The Red Beach is located in the Liaohe River Delta, about 30 kilometer southwest of Panjin City in China. The Shuangtai Hekou Nature Reserve has been setup to protect this unusual area. The National Nature Reserve area covering 20 square kilometres. The beach gets its name from its appearance, which is caused by a type of sea weed that flourishes in the saline-alkali soil. The weed that start growing during April or May remains green during the summer. In autumn, this weed turns flaming red, and the beach looks as if it was covered by an infinite red carpet that creates a rare red sea landscape. Most of the Red Beach is a nature reserve and closed to the public. Only a small, remote, section is open for tourists. This area is also a key habitat and a way station for migratory birds on their East Asia-Australia route. A local delicasy is crabs. Most tours of the Red Beach will include a change to sample one of these crustations yourself. There are seven trains leaving Beijing a day that stop in Panjin so getting there by train is the easiest way. The fast trains take just under three and a half hours and the slower trains take five to six hours. Once in Panjin, you can take local buses or taxis to the Read Sea area.

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