Chongming Island Has Its Own Limited Edition of "Vast Sea and Sky"

Though surrounded by the Yangtze River estuary, Chongming Island isn't a true "sea," but it does possess its own unique version of vast horizons—**the magnificent convergence of river and sea, boundless ecological wetlands, and a pastoral freedom**. This limited-edition romance can only be experienced in person: --- ### 🌊 **The Boundary Aesthetics of "River and Sea"** - **The Spectacle of Fresh and Salt Water Meeting**: Chongming Island's East Beach Wetland is where the Yangtze River meets the East China Sea. During tidal changes, the light blue river water forms a gradient "waterline" with the yellowish seawater, like nature's own color palette. - **Birds' "Sky Realm"**: In winter, thousands of migratory birds (such as tundra swans and white-naped cranes) sweep across the mudflats, their wing beats harmonizing with the wind—more moving than any symphony. --- ### 🌾 **Land's "Sea" Imagery** - **Reed Marsh Waves**: In autumn, the reeds of West Sand Wetland extend for kilometers. When the wind rises, golden "waves" roll, and the walking boardwalk seems to float on the sea. - **The Breathing Rice Fields**: The rice field art in Shuxin Town (like the giant "Island Starry Sky" pattern) viewed from above resembles tidal patterns on the earth. --- ### 🌊 **Recommended Limited Experiences** 1. **East Beach Sunrise "Sea Chase"**: Wait at dawn for the sun to leap from the horizon. Clouds reflect in the tidal pools, like walking on the alien shores of "Interstellar." 2. **Bicycle "Surfing"**: Ride along the island's embankment (about 64 kilometers long), with the "river-sea" on one side and forest on the other, as wind whistles past your ears. 3. **Crab "Sea" Flavor Encounter**: Chongming hairy crabs are delicious. Enjoy them at a farmhouse restaurant while watching the sunset sink into the "sea" horizon, even the vinegar dish reflects the sunset glow. --- ### 📍 **Fun Facts** - Chongming Island "grows" toward the East China Sea at about 4 square kilometers per year—the "vast sea and sky" will become even more expansive in the future. - The white blades of the island's wind farms rotate day and night, called "land waves" by locals. If city buildings make you feel confined, come to Chongming for an "atypical" sea and sky feast—there are no palm trees or sandy beaches here, but you'll find windmills, flying birds, and growing land. 🌅