The coast of China's Qingdao has turned purple: "Every autumn, the local coastal marshes turn into a "red beach": water channels meander through the bright thickets, and herons fly over them. The unusual shade of the beach is provided by swede, a plant that tolerates salty soil well and turns red in the fall."

The coast of China's Qingdao has turned purple: "Every autumn, the local coastal marshes turn into a "red beach": water channels meander through the bright thickets, and herons fly over them. The unusual shade of the beach is provided by swede, a plant that tolerates salty soil well and turns red in the fall."