Panjin City

A wetland city at the mouth of the Liao River, known for its Red Beach, reed seas and habitat for red-crowned cranes.

Panjin City lies in southwestern Liaoning at the mouth of the Liao River delta, with low-lying terrain and widespread wetlands; it is also an oil-producing area and a source of rice and river crabs. In autumn, the sea blite plants of the Red Beach National Scenic Corridor turn the tidal flats red, and the vast reed marshes of the Liao River estuary wetlands are an important habitat for birds such as red-crowned cranes and Saunders's gulls. Rice-paddy art is also popular with visitors. The Red Beach is most vividly colored from August to October, and spring and autumn are good for birdwatching. Panjin Station has high-speed rail to Shenyang, Dalian and other cities, and driving to the attractions is fairly convenient.

Destinations

• Panjin

Itineraries

• Liaoning Autumn Foliage Grand Self-Drive Loop – A self-drive loop from Shenyang covering Benxi's maple forests, the Yalu River, Dalian's coast, the Red Beach, and west…