PANJIN’S RED BEACH, CHINA The Red Beach in Panjin is not your typical beach. Located in the Liaoning province in China, the protected nature reserve surprisingly has no sand but rather a landscape of seepweed that stretches for miles. Although seepweed can be found in many coastal areas around the world, what makes this particular spot so unique is the fact that this specific species of seepweed is not only green, such as is commonly found in other places. Nature decided to go the extra mile here. Because the soil is both highly saline and alkaline, it causes the plants to change color. The leaves blossom in a subtle shade of green, but as summer arrives, they turn red, becoming more and more vibrant throughout the year until winter approaches, when they finally shift into gentle hues of mauve before dying out. This ever-changing color feast can’t be found anywhere else in the world.
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