Author Topic: China's Wetland Has Beachgoers Seeing Red (Read 2471 times)

chicogon · « **on:** August 26, 2012, 08:27:38 PM »

From Yahoo News

By: Shannon Dybvig

We're used to a variety of colors of beaches, like black, pink, or nude--but red?

If you travel to China in the upcoming season, the fall, that's exactly what you'll see at the aptly named Red Beach in Panjin.

Located in the Liaohe River Delta in northeastern China, Red Beach is a protected reserve that attracts a lot of attention in the early fall, when its grass collectively blushes. The crimson flora is a variety of seepweed, a type of salt-tolerant grass, that turns red as it matures. It's most dramatic in September, when most tourists come to experience the organic Technicolor.

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chicogon · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2012, 08:28:36 PM »

The 1.4 million acres of red carpet serves as a rest stop for migratory birds flying the East Asia - Australia route. More than 236 varieties can be found, including red-crowned cranes, black-beaked gulls, sounder gulls, and even seals are commonly found.

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chicogon · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2012, 08:29:33 PM »

Raised walkways in the Red Beach sanctuary help visitors to keep off the vibrant grass.

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chicogon · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2012, 08:30:56 PM »

Incoming tides can make the crimson-red reeds sway in wave like patterns, adding another layer of beauty.

If you can't make it to China this fall, there are a few other ruddy beaches you can visit--and these even retain their hues year-round. Red Beach on Santorini, Greece, boasts volcanically tinted sands that are a shade more red than your average beach, while high iron content dyes Red Sands Shore on Canada's Prince Edward Island a sold rust color.

Photos by Rachun and Wu Zoon Baeg via Google Earth

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islander · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2012, 09:12:45 PM »

guwapoha uy. why man ni nga napuwa man ang ilang wetlands? tungod ba kay red china?

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2012, 09:39:30 PM »

O kaha tungod sa dugo sa ilang gipang-execute?

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chicogon · « **Reply #6 on:** August 27, 2012, 12:57:25 AM »

guwapoha uy. why man ni nga napuwa man ang ilang wetlands? tungod ba kay red china?

Ngano tuod Red China tawag sa Tsina? Care to ressearch/explain?

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #7 on:** August 27, 2012, 12:35:40 PM »

He he he, kai communist man kono ang China, mao na gi tawgan sila "Red China," pero, more capitalist man ang China than communist karon...

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #8 on:** August 27, 2012, 12:39:10 PM »

The 1.4 million acres of red carpet serves as a rest stop for migratory birds flying the East Asia - Australia route. More than 236 varieties can be found, including red-crowned cranes, black-beaked gulls, sounder gulls, and even seals are commonly found.

very beautiful!

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vrglguapo · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2012, 02:44:34 PM »

nindot ni nga grass e pasanay sa Pinas..

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islander · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2012, 04:53:53 PM »

Ngano tuod Red China tawag sa Tsina? Care to ressearch/explain?

i pursued this question because i am equally interested. here's one satisfying answer (that's somewhat similar to lorenz's):

Red was used as the color of communist revolution during the collapse of Imperial Russia in the early 1900's. That's why one of the conflicts there happened between the 'White' anti-Bolshevik Russian Army and the 'Red' Communist Army. The background color of the Soviet flag was red, as was the later flag of China under Mao. (http://answers.yahoo.com/)

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islander · « **Reply #11 on:** August 27, 2012, 04:57:09 PM »

then i got something more about the color red...

The effect of the color red used to play an important role in politics. Red is the most frequently used color for national flags, mostly due to its excellent visibility. Red became the symbol of communism and socialism during the Russian Revolution in 1907. Red color had usually a positive connotation in cold countries like Russia throughout history. Red Armyâ€™s alternative name was "Glorious Army" and Russian words for red (krassnyj) and beautiful (krassivyj) are very similiar. Western cultures frowned upon red color in its political sense. "Better dead than red" was popular in cold war days in the US. Black swastika of the National Socialists was painted on red background to suggest association with the working classes. (http://www.webexhibits.org/)

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islander · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2012, 05:15:00 PM »

interestingly, "red china" is a western term during the cold war, to distinguish mainland china from taiwan, which calls itself the "republic of china" (ROC). the chinese (mainland) do not recognize such delineation as they regard taiwan only as a "breakaway province". the country's official name is thus "people's republic of china" (PROC), most especially now that the majority of countries have toed the "one china policy" line.

that's why i had fun when i heard an anecdote about a diplomat who did the tables and asked his chinese counterpart, "are you from red china?" clearly irked, the chinese diplomat answered, "china, yes. red, no."

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islander · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2012, 05:23:10 PM »

more about the color red (puslan man)...

Development of complex technical processes such as extracting of carmine from the cochineal insects or red dyes from the madder plant made it finally possible to achieve bright red tones. Wearing red coats was the exclusive right of the nobility in medieval times and the red robes of kings, cardinals, judges and executioners announced their power over life and death.

-excerpt from Color of power, http://www.webexhibits.org/

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islander · « **Reply #14 on:** August 27, 2012, 05:27:23 PM »

red as the color of power eventually evolved into something else...

Negative connotation of red

Hair of Virgin Mary and the robes of Angels were depicted red in medieval paintings. The definitely positive connotation of the color red which originated with the neolithic hunter peoples and continued with the ancient Germans starts to change around 1500. The Germanic god Thor (other names include, Ãsa-ThÃ³r, Donar, Donner, ThÃ³r, Thunder, Tor) had red hair. Red animals such as the robin, the fox and the squirel were Thorâ€™s sacred creatures. Beard and eyes of Wotan, the Germanic god of hunt, were fiery red too.

-excerpt from Color of power, http://www.webexhibits.org/

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islander · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2012, 05:49:53 PM »

an example of a medieval painting of the virgin mary.

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islander · « **Reply #16 on:** August 27, 2012, 05:52:47 PM »

Advent of Christianity diminished the power of these two Germanic gods. They were transformed into the devil with his red hair and red beard. Red-haired women were reputed to be witches and whores and the poppy became the devilâ€™s flower. Sexuality which was also associated with red was demonized in Christianity. Maryâ€™s hair became blonde. Old sayings discriminated people with red hair or red beard: "Red hair, evil hair" and "Red beard - devilâ€™s way". Such prejudices still prevail in some rural areas of Europe.

more at http://www.webexhibits.org/pigments/intro/reds4.html

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hubag bohol · « **Reply #17 on:** August 27, 2012, 08:06:05 PM »

Thanks for the research, Ms. Isle. You as originally from China I can easily imagine as being red throughout, although honestly right now I can make out only two pairs of red lips. (Sorry, I suffer from diplopia.)

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