Red Beach in China

Every year in Liaoning Province, thousands of tourists rush to see the red beach. It turns red in the autumn, when the coastal seaweed begins to die off, acquiring a red color.

Red algae are not only microorganisms, thanks to which the Red Sea got its name. These are also the culprits of the "bloody surf" on the beaches of the Chinese province of Liaoning.

The name "red algae" unites many species of plants-from very small unicellular creatures that are carried limply by currents in the sea column, to a kind of sea grass – which, unlike the green plants we are familiar with, is painted in a defiant red color. 

Why are they so red, you ask? The fact is that these algae actually perfectly absorb almost the entire visible solar spectrum: in fact, they are very multicolored, and they are happy to feed on red, green, blue and ultraviolet rays.

Red algae have been living in the seas of the Earth for a very long time. Usually their crimson or scarlet thickets adorn the seas: red algae do not like fresh water. 

These plants bring considerable benefits to humanity: they make the nutrient agar-agar, which, firstly, is often added to food products (most often confectionery), and secondly, is used as a medium for growing bacteria in biological laboratories.

The transformation of green algae into red occurs annually on the coastal strip near the Liaohe River delta, near the large Chinese city of Panying. 

All summer long, the sea weed growing on the salty shore has a rather green color. And when September comes, the algae very quickly give the beach a literally unearthly look.

Red algae attract tens of thousands of tourists to these regions, both from nearby cities and from other countries.

And this is despite the fact that most of the Red Beach is a nature reserve, on the territory of which idle onlookers are not allowed to enter.

Tourists are allowed only to a small area of the amazing "bloody" beach – but this is enough to appreciate the beauty of the red algae. Perhaps it would be worth shooting a film like "Bloody Surf" or "Attack on Mars"here.