POSTCARDS FROM A PICTURESQUE COAST

Rizhao shoreline restored, transformed into vibrant greenway popular among tourists

Editor's note: This year, the People's Republic of China will celebrate its 75th anniversary, marking a crucial year for achieving the goals and tasks outlined in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25). China Daily is publishing a visual series focusing on the high-quality development of various fields, capturing the process of Chinese-style modernization through photographic images. This week, we are highlighting a coastal greenway built in Rizhao, Shandong province.

The coastal city of Rizhao in Shandong province has prospered as a major port in East China.

In recent years, Rizhao has restored and improved its coastline, creating the 28-kilometer Sunshine Coast Greenway, while preserving its pine forests, sandy beaches, rocky shores and coastal wetlands.