Mudflats in east China coastal city attract egrets
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The mudflats in the coastal city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province have attracted large birds, including egrets.

The pink plants, called seepweeds or sea-blites, grow on coastal salt-flats and tidal wetlands, confined to saline or alkaline soil. 

(All photos via VCG.)

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