Dongying is where the Yellow River flows into Bohai Bay in Shandong province, and it boasts wonderful landscapes.

The city was established in 1983 for the development of the petroleum industry in the region. It is home to the Shengli Oilfield, which is the second largest oilfield in China after the Daqing Oilfield.

Guangrao county of Dongying was the birthplace of China's military strategist Sun Zi 2,500 years ago. The city is also the cradle of Lyu Opera, one of China's eight major opera genres along with Yue Opera and Huangmei Opera.

An aerial view shows the clear boundary in the fair weather between the colors of deep blue and yellow where the Yellow River joins the Bohai Sea in the Yellow River Estuary Ecotourism Area in Dongying, Shandong province. [Photo/WeChat account: Dongying Weekly]

A fishing vessel cruises on the glistening sea in the sunset, forming a serene and painting-like landscape with the row of flying birds in the Yellow River Estuary Ecotourism Area in Dongying, Shandong province. [Photo/WeChat account: Dongying Weekly]

Covering an area of 153,000 hectares, the Yellow River Estuary Ecotourism Area in Dongying, Shandong province is a popular tourist destination to enjoy the wetland landscape and to watch birds. [Photo/WeChat account: Dongying Weekly]