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Sea of crimson: vivid ‘red beach’ transforms China’s wetlands and marshes – in pictures

The Guardian UK Wednesday 28 October 2026, 06:00 UTC By Guardian Staff 1 min read
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A striking transformation takes place along the coast of Qinqdao in autumn, when a native seepweed turns a brilliant shade of red. The ‘red beach’ phenemon can be seen in the salt marshes and wetlands on the coast of China’s Shandong province, where the Suaeda glauca plant matures and absorbs water, changing it from green to crimson between September and November Continue reading...

A striking transformation takes place along the coast of Qinqdao in autumn, when a native seepweed turns a brilliant shade of red.

The ‘red beach’ phenemon can be seen in the salt marshes and wetlands on the coast of China’s Shandong province, where the Suaeda glauca plant matures and absorbs water, changing it from green to crimson between September and November

Continue reading...
China (LOCATION) Qinqdao (LOCATION) Shandong province (LOCATION) Suaeda (ORG)
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