The Yellow River, China's second-longest waterway and widely dubbed a "mother river" in the country, traverses through nine cities in Shandong province and offers spectacular views.

The Dongming Yellow River National Wetland Park in Heze, Shandong province. The mighty Yellow River rushing out from Bayan Har Mountains, Qinghai province, runs across eight provinces and autonomous regions before it enters Dongming county, Heze, Shandong province. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

The Shuipo Liangshan (The Marshes of Mount Liang) Scenic Area in Liangshan county, Jining, Shandong province. The Yellow River meets the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in Liangshan county. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

A part of Dongping Lake in Tai'an, Shandong province. Dongping Lake is the second largest fresh water lake in Shandong. It is the strategic hub of the eastern route of the South-North Water Diversion Project and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It is also the only store floodwater area in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. [Photo by Shang Jinghao/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

The Dong'e Yellow River National Forest Park in Liaocheng, Shandong province. Built along the magnificent Yellow River, the park covers an area of 2,446.33 hectares and has a forest coverage rate of 72 percent. [Photo/dezhoudaily.com]

The Yellow River National Wetland Park in Qihe county, Dezhou, Shandong province. The section of the Yellow River in Qihe county measures 62.5 kilometers and provides countless resources and opportunities for local development. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

The Swan Lake International Cittaslow Scenic Area in Gaoqing county, Zibo, Shandong province. Gaoqing is the only county in Zibo situated along the Yellow River. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

The Yellow River empties its bright yellow waters into the deep blue Bohai Sea near Dongying, Shandong province. [Photo/iqilu.com]

The Yellow River Estuary Ecotourism Area in Dongying, Shandong province is a national 5A scenic spot, with various species of wild birds inhabiting the river delta. [Photo/jnrb.e23.cn]