Dongying city – located in East China's Shandong province – is a place where nature's marvels unfold at every turn, especially at the estuary of the Yellow River.

Here, the wetlands stretch out in an intricate network of tidal channels, winding and meandering artfully through the landscape, creating a truly unique ecological environment.

From above, the tidal tree's intricate roots and branches weave effortlessly through the red wetland. [Photo/VCG]

An aerial view graphically reveals the tidal tree's magnificent form. [Photo/VCG]

The tidal tree stretches across the wetlands like veins of life etched into the earth. [Photo/VCG]

An overhead view depicts the tidal tree's canopy, gracefully balanced between land and water. [Photo/VCG]

Viewed from the sky, the tidal tree seems to rise from the water, its branches extending like arms reaching for the sky. [Photo/VCG]