Higher-Level Media Looks at Panjin | Rivers and Seas Nourish the Underlying Colors—A Glimpse from the Front Lines of Ecological Conservation in Panjin, Liaoning Province

On September 16, the Economic Daily dedicated its entire Page 8 to an article and accompanying photographs titled “Rivers and Seas Nourish the Land—A Glimpse from the Front Lines of Ecological Conservation in Panjin, Liaoning Province,” praising our city’s efforts in ecological conservation.

The Liaohe Estuary Wetland Reserve in Panjin City, Liaoning Province, is awash with vast expanses of Suaeda grass that turn the beaches crimson. In recent years, Panjin has steadily advanced wetland conservation in the Liaohe Estuary, bolstering ecological restoration efforts.

At the Honghe Crane Breeding Base in Panjin City, artificially hatched red-crowned cranes are foraging. With the continuous improvement of the ecological environment, the populations of rare bird species such as red-crowned cranes and black-tailed gulls in the Liao River Estuary Wetland have increased exponentially.

Online livestreamers are promoting Panjin rice, a geographically indicated product. Thanks to its pollution-free growing environment fostered by the rice–crab co-culture system, Panjin rice has become highly sought after in the market.

On the banks of the Liao River in Panjin City, wind turbines are arranged in a “goose formation,” creating a picturesque scene alongside lush reed marshes and golden rice fields. The new-energy industry is injecting green momentum into Panjin’s low-carbon development.

Employees at Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. in Panjin City are conducting routine inspections of production equipment. The company leverages rice bran to produce rice oil, oryzanol, and other value-added derivatives, fully embodying the “zero-waste production” philosophy and capturing additional value by extending the industrial chain.

Tourists enjoy the bountiful harvest scenery at the Panjin Organic Agriculture Park. Panjin’s organic crops are not only popular in the market but also offer aesthetic appeal and educational value.

Panjin City in Liaoning Province may not be a large city, but it boasts an exceptionally high “beauty-to-area ratio.” Its vast wetlands alone span thousands of square kilometers, accounting for 80% of the city’s total land area.

The Liao River, the mother river of Liaoning Province, flows majestically into the sea here, nurturing the world’s largest coastal reed marsh wetland. Where river meets sea, it collides head-on with the crimson expanse of the alkali sacaton grass—Red Beach. Gazing out in all directions at this river, this sea, and the boundless heavens and earth, one sees countless birds soaring and gathering, their wings like waves cresting and scattering...

“Though I already possess such inner beauty, I further enhance it with cultivated abilities.” In recent years, Liaoning Province and Panjin City have made concerted efforts to return farmland to wetlands and aquaculture ponds to the sea, with the Liaohe Estuary Nature Reserve sparing no expense in supporting ecological restoration. Panjin has been awarded the title of “International Wetland City,” and the Liaohe Estuary has been designated as a national park of the wetland type that is a key priority for development in China.

As China’s northernmost river-mouth wetland, the Liaohe Estuary has seen a marked increase in the populations of key species in recent years, with more than one million migratory birds stopping over or breeding there each year. In May of this year, the Liaohe Estuary Bird Habitat in Panjin, Liaoning Province, was nominated for World Natural Heritage status and successfully passed an on-site assessment by an international panel of experts. At the same time, the rise of an eco-friendly, green economy has become a defining feature of Panjin’s high-quality development.