Red saline seepweed blankets the Jiaozhou Bay Wetland in Qingdao, Shandong province, creating some spectacular autumn scenery.

Saline seepweed turns red in autumn at the Jiaozhou Bay Wetland in Qingdao. [Photo/IC]

The Jiaozhou Bay Wetland in Qingdao is covered with saline seepweed, which turns red in autumn. [Photo/IC]

Red seepweed transforms the landscape in the Jiaozhou Bay Wetland in Qingdao. [Photo/IC]

An aerial photo taken on Oct 7 shows red seepweed dominating the landscape of the Jiaozhou Bay Wetland. [Photo/IC]