#Pigeon Nest Park Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
#1 of Summer Outings in Beidaihe
City Parks
Night Attractions
Address:
Dongshan Gechi Red Road, Beidaihe District, Qinhuangdao City
Opening times:
Opens at 04:00-21:00(Admission ends at 20:00)Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Phone:
0335-4041774
Pigeon Nest Park, a perfect blend of sea and charm
Attraction Introduction📖:
Pigeon Nest Park🎯 is located at the northeast corner of Beidaihe Seashore, one of the four major scenic spots in Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao City👏. Here, there is not only the magnificent seascape🌊, but also a rich variety of natural ecology🐦, and it is also a world-renowned bird-watching destination, known as the 'Mecca of Bird Watching'👍.
Tour Route🗺️:
👉Entrance—Eagle Corner Pavilion—Sea-viewing Corridor—Sun Bathing Pavilion—Bright Moon Pavilion—Breeze Pavilion—Great Man Sea Viewing—Thousands of Birds Flying Scenery—Exit.
👉Entrance—Eagle Corner Pavilion—Great Man Sea Viewing—Eagle Corner Rock—Sea-viewing Corridor—Bright Moon Pavilion—Breeze Pavilion—Sun Bathing Pavilion—Waves Washing Sand Bathing Beach—Pigeon Plaza—Bihai Cherry Blossoms—Qinglian Pond—Scenic Area Exit.
Attraction Details🔍:
🌈Sun Bathing Pavilion: This is an excellent place to watch the sunrise at sea🌅. When the first rays of the morning sun spill onto the sea surface, the golden light and the sparkling sea reflect each other, creating a dreamlike beauty✨.
🦅Eagle Corner Rock: Named for its resemblance to a soaring eagle, it is a symbolic landscape of Pigeon Nest. The mountain is not high, and it only takes 3 minutes to reach the top. The view from the top is superb, with the vast and tranquil beauty of the beach and sea on one side, and the high-rise landscape of Qinhuangdao City on the other🏙️.
🐾Eagle Corner Pavilion: Also a great spot for watching the sunrise. Every morning, people gather here, quietly waiting for the first light of dawn. 'Eagle Pavilion Welcoming the Sun' is also rated as one of the top ten beautiful scenes of Qinhuangdao👏.
🚶Sea-viewing Corridor: The straight boardwalk extends into the sea. Walking to the end of the corridor, watching the sea and listening to the waves, while enjoying the gentle sea breeze, is perfect for couples to stroll💕.
🫅Great Man Sea Viewing: This is where Chairman Mao wrote the immortal chapter 'Waves Washing the Sand·Beidaihe'. Visitors can deeply feel the unique charm of a great man here🤝.
🦜Thousands of Birds Flying Scenery: Every year in April and May, Beidaihe is in the migratory bird season, with tens of thousands of gulls resting and foraging on the tidal flats of Pigeon Nest, creating a spectacular scene🤩.
Recommended Duration⏰:
It is recommended to spend about 2-3 hours🕑.
Transportation Guide🚥:
🚄By train: After arriving at Beidaihe Station, you can take bus 37 or sightseeing🚌 bus lines 1 and 2 to get there.
🚘By car: Navigate to Beidaihe Pigeon Nest Park. The park is about 20 kilometers from Qinhuangdao City and about 10 kilometers from Beidaihe Station.
Ticket Price🎫: 💰25 yuan/person.
Best Time to Visit⌚:
✅For sunrise🌅: May to July is the best time to watch, it is recommended to check the weather forecast in advance and choose a clear day to go☀️.
✅For bird watching🐦: The best time to watch is from March to May and from September to November each year.
✅Other👌: If you want to play on the beach, it is recommended to choose the summer when the weather is warm and the seawater is also warmer☀️.
Precautions⚠️:
1️⃣Check the weather forecast in advance and choose appropriate clothing and shoes👟.
2️⃣Pay attention to environmental protection, do not litter🚮!
3️⃣Follow the park regulations, do not swim or fish in prohibited areas🏊🎣.
4️⃣If you want to watch the sunrise, it is recommended to arrive at the scenic area in advance to secure a good spot👀.
5️⃣Pay attention to safety, do not climb steep peaks or enter deep water areas🚫.
Pigeon Nest Park is really a very beautiful place🤩. Whether you like natural scenery or cultural landscapes, it can meet your needs🥰. Come join us and explore this beautiful seaside destination🌊!
Flavorsome Journeys
The ultimate guide to visiting Pigeon Nest Park in Qinhuangdao
Pigeon Nest Park is one of the four major scenic spots in Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao, known far and wide for the poem 'Lang Tao Sha·Beidaihe'. The area around Pigeon Nest is filled with reefs, wetlands, lush trees, and abundant vegetation, making it an ideal habitat for birds and a famous bird-watching paradise, earning the nickname 'Mecca of Bird Watching'. The park is also the perfect spot for capturing sunrise over the sea, attracting endless streams of visitors eager to witness the sun bathing in the ocean!
📍Address: No. 25, Gechi Road, Beidaihe District, Qinhuangdao City
🎫Ticket Price: 35 RMB per person
⌚Opening Hours: 4:20—17:30
⏰Recommended Duration: 2-3 hours
🚍Public Transport: Take bus No. 34 or Sightseeing Bus Line 1 to Pigeon Nest Park Station and walk 1.1 km to arrive; or take bus No. 15 to Pigeon Nest Park Exit Station and walk 299 meters to arrive.
🌟Tour Route
Zao Sheng Ji Xiang ➡️ Ying Jiao Pavilion ➡️ Great Man Sea Viewing ➡️ Eagle Corner Rock ➡️ Sea View Corridor ➡️ Lang Yue Pavilion ➡️ Qing Feng Pavilion ➡️ Yu Ri Pavilion ➡️ Lang Tao Sha Bathing Beach ➡️ Pigeon Square ➡️ Bi Lake Cherry Blossoms ➡️ Qing Lian Pond ➡️ Scenic Area Exit
🔥Must-Visit Spots
1️⃣Yu Ri Pavilion
The best spot to watch the sunrise scene 'Sun Bathing in the Sea', a unique beauty of Pigeon Nest. On one side is the vast and tranquil beach and sea, on the other is the city's bustling life. Around four in the morning, many people gather on the shore, eagerly awaiting the first light of dawn.
2️⃣Eagle Corner Rock
The iconic landscape of Pigeon Nest, named for its resemblance to a soaring eagle. The hill is not high, and it takes only 3 minutes to reach the top, where the view is stunning, with the vast and tranquil beach on one side and the high-rise landscape of Qinhuangdao on the other.
3️⃣Ying Jiao Pavilion
An excellent spot for sunrise viewing, 'Ying Ting Ying Ri' is rated as one of the top ten beautiful sights of Qinhuangdao. In the early morning, the sky and sea are covered with rosy clouds, and at the junction of night and day, the sun slowly rises from the sea level, stunning countless onlookers.
4️⃣Tide Chasing Flat
The shallow waters of Pigeon Nest Park are a favorite spot for visitors. At low tide in the morning, it's a great place to catch small fish and crabs, dig for shells, and find surprises under stones or beside reefs. Bring some snacks and freeze the moment of feeding the seabirds.
5️⃣Sea View Corridor
A straight boardwalk extends into the sea. Walking to the end of the corridor, listening to the waves, and enjoying the gentle sea breeze make it a romantic spot for couples.
6️⃣Great Man Sea Viewing
'Lang Tao Sha·Beidaihe' is the immortal chapter written here. Come and admire the style of a great man!
7️⃣Thousands of Birds Flying Together
Every April and May, Beidaihe is in the migratory season of birds, with tens of thousands of gulls resting and foraging on the large tidal flats of Pigeon Nest, a spectacular sight.
🌊Tide Chasing Strategy
At the lowest tide, bring tools like a bucket, shovel, tongs, gloves, waterproof shoes, and sun-protection clothing to dig for crabs, clams, conchs, and fish.
🌟Viewing Strategy
✅Watching the Sun Bathing in the Sea: Pigeon Nest Park is the best spot in Beidaihe to watch the sunrise. At Ying Jiao Pavilion, Sea View Corridor, and other places, you can enjoy the beautiful sunrise over the sea.
✅Appreciating the Agility of Birds: May is the migratory season for birds, with tens of thousands of rare migratory birds resting and foraging on the large tidal flats of Pigeon Nest, where visitors can watch various bird species.
✅Witnessing Thousands of Birds Flying Together: Pigeon Nest is home to over four hundred species of birds throughout the year, making it a famous bird-watching paradise, known as the 'Mecca of Bird Watching'.
📣Notice
1️⃣Check the tide table in advance and choose the lowest tide for tide chasing.
2️⃣Be mindful of the environment and do not litter.
3️⃣Pay attention to the weather when watching the sunrise and prepare in advance.
4️⃣You may bring some food and drinks to replenish energy during your visit.
ExpeditionExperiences
Pigeon Nest
Captured the stunning sunrise and sunset at Qinhuangdao🌅|||Always feel like the day has broken the moment the trumpet sounds
The brilliant prelude, the clash between ideals and reality
Finally 'listening to Qinhuangdao in Qinhuangdao'🎵
Watched the first sunrise and sunset of the year🌅
And the long-awaited frozen sea🧊
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Qinhuangdao, Beidaihe, Aranya, Shanhaiguan📍
There are train and high-speed rail stations at each of the four stops, and the attractions are quite scattered, so it is recommended to drive or take a taxi, as buses are hard to wait for⚠
For sunrise: JInmeng Bay, where the sky meets the sea, Pigeon Nest, Aranya✔
For sunset: Laohushi Park✔
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Day1-Jinmeng Bay-Blue Coast-Laohushi Park☀
Get up early to watch the sunrise at Jinmeng Bay
In the afternoon, go to the Blue Coast to feed pigeons and see the frozen sea
In the evening, go to Laohushi Park to watch the sunset
The whole pace is very slow and comfortable except for a bit cold
Qinhuangdao is really quiet during the off-season, even the KFC in the scenic area is not open
Day2-Aranya☀
It is recommended to stay in the Aranya area for convenience in watching the sunrise
The Lonely Library is very atmospheric for taking photos
Need to book in advance on the Aranya app
The area is large and suitable for a leisurely stroll, fewer people means a better experience
Day3-Shanhaiguan-Laolongtou🌤
Saw the starting point of the Great Wall and a desolate sea
There is a direct bus to the attraction, the ticket is 60💰 and it's worth a visit
The First Pass Under Heaven is said to be a bit of a tourist trap, so it's not recommended
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Brainwashed by the Hebei Cultural Tourism copywriting, 'So close, so beautiful, go to Hebei on the weekend.' Always envying the workers in Beijing and Tianjin, who can go to Qinhuangdao to see the sea on a weekend!
The frozen sea is super beautiful, will come again next time👋
xerxes_8597
Build a long corridor, watch the vast sea, and admire the rising sun! Nest·Beidaihe
Every time I come to Beidaihe, Pigeon Nest is a must-visit place! Also known as Eagle Corner Park, due to the geological fracture, there is a huge rock on the seaside cliff that resembles a standing eagle, hence the name Eagle Corner Rock. The rock is over 20 meters high, and often groups of pigeons gather at dawn and dusk or nest in the crevices, thus the name Pigeon Nest.
Build a long corridor, watch the vast sea, and admire the rising sun! Located at the easternmost end of the Beidaihe seaside, Pigeon Nest is the best place to watch the sunrise over the sea. Every morning, tens of thousands of tourists gather here to witness the spectacular scene of the 'red sun bathing in the sea'.
At the top of the park's Dingding Mountain, there is a 3.2-meter-tall statue of the Chairman, with Mao Zedong's poem 'Lang Tao Sha·Beidaihe' carved in marble on the eastern base. The statue was erected by the Beidaihe District Government in 1992 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mao Zedong's birth. In 1954, Mao Zedong came to Beidaihe for the second time, coinciding with a disastrous rainstorm in Beidaihe. Touched by the scene, he wrote 'Lang Tao Sha·Beidaihe'.
The heavy rain falls on Youyan,
The white waves surge to the sky,
Fishing boats outside Qinhuangdao.
A vast expanse of water, all out of sight,
To whom does it belong?
Events of a thousand years past,
Wei Wu brandished his whip,
There are remnants of the past at the Jieshi Mountain to the east.
The bleak autumn wind is here again today,
But the world has changed.
BRIDGER POWELL
Qinhuangdao Spring Flower Viewing Trip: A colorful sea of flowers awakens the beauty of spring
🌿🌸As the earth rejuvenates and all things revive, Qinhuangdao, a charming city nestled between mountains and sea, also enters its most splendid season of the year. The spring here not only has the fresh and pleasant sea breeze but also boasts a city full of flowers competing in beauty. To help you fully experience the essence of spring in Qinhuangdao, we have carefully compiled a detailed guide to spring flower viewing, inviting you to embark on this fragrant journey of exploration.
🌸🍃【Best Time for Flower Viewing】
🌼🌼The spring flower viewing season in Qinhuangdao roughly spans from March to early May. During this period, from the early spring flowers like forsythia and cherry blossoms to the later tulips and peach blossoms, all will bloom in succession according to nature's rhythm, creating vibrant scenes of life.
🌺🍃【Recommended Flower Viewing Spots】
1. 🌊🍃Pigeon Nest Park🏞️
- 🐦🌸Located at the northeast corner of Beidaihe seaside, Pigeon Nest Park is known for its rich natural landscapes and wild bird resources. With the arrival of spring, you can not only enjoy the unique seaside flower scenery but also witness the spectacular sight of a large number of migratory birds returning to their nests.
2. 🌸🌹Huan Dao Park and Chunze Garden✨
- 🌸🌷Both Huan Dao Park and Chunze Garden are famous flower viewing spots in Qinhuangdao, especially from March to April, when the tulip sea in Huan Dao Park is a magnificent sight, with 220,000 tulips laid out like a rainbow, creating a dazzling 'ecological scroll'.
3. 🌳🌺Wanghangu Village & Feishizhuang Village ⛰️
- 🌸🌼These two villages are known as 'Peach Blossom Utopias' of Qinhuangdao, especially in spring, when Wanghangu Village is covered with blooming peach blossoms like pink clouds over the mountains, and Feishizhuang Village is famous for its 'Little Peach Blossom Source', with a brilliant view of peach blossoms, perfect for outings and spring trips.
4. 🌿🌸Haigang District & Beidaihe District 🚶♂️
- 🌻🌼Strolling along Haining Road in Haigang District or the streets and alleys of Beidaihe District, you can inadvertently discover early spring flowers such as forsythia and jasmine quietly blooming, decorating the city corners and bringing surprises to residents and tourists.
5. 🌿🌸Funan Highway & Changhuang Highway 🚗
- 🌼🌸Driving along Funan Highway and Changhuang Highway, you can not only enjoy the golden waves of rapeseed fields but also various wildflowers along the way, forming a series of flowing landscapes.
🌸🍃【Flower Viewing Activities and Warm Tips】
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- 📅⏰Please keep a close eye on the flowering dynamics, plan your trip reasonably, and ensure that you can enjoy the most beautiful floral landscapes during the best flowering period.
- 🌞Remember to bring sun protection and stay aware of weather changes, choosing good weather for flower viewing.
- 🚶♀️🚶♂️Try to choose eco-friendly travel methods to reduce environmental impact, pay attention to personal safety, comply with park regulations, and avoid trampling on flowers at will.
- 📸📸Capture the beautiful moments, bring a camera or smartphone, and freeze those fleeting spring scenes into eternal memories.
🌸🌍Spring in Qinhuangdao is a beautiful poem, a colorful painting. Following this flower viewing guide, you can fully appreciate the graceful charm of the city in spring, from urban areas to rural villages, from the seaside to the mountains, each place has its unique mark of spring. Let us make this beautiful appointment with spring in Qinhuangdao, and let the fragrant flowers and charming scenery fill your travel memories.🌸🌼🌈
maximillian_ravenwood_82
Qinhuangdao | 2024 Spring Flower Sea Guide
😄 Explore the Spring Flower Sea in Qinhuangdao in 2024 😄
A new year is approaching, and the steps of spring are quietly nearing, while the splendid flower sea in Qinhuangdao will bring you an incomparable flower viewing experience. Here is a unique guide to the 2024 spring flower sea:
1️⃣ Winter Jasmine 🌼
Time: March to April
Recommended places: Qinhuang Botanical Garden, Huanhai Park, Longhai Road Lotus Lake Park
The blooming winter jasmine adorns the beauty of spring, and these parks are ideal places for flower viewing.
2️⃣ Cherry Blossoms/Peach Blossoms 🌸
Time: March to April
Recommended places: Huan Island Park, Qinhuang Botanical Garden, Haining Road in Beidaihe District, Pigeon Nest Park
Strolling through the places where cherry and peach blossoms are in full bloom is like being in a dreamy fairyland.
3️⃣ Rapeseed Flowers 🌼
Time: March to April
Recommended places: Opposite the new management committee of the Development Zone, the western section of Yanghe Street in Funing District, Jieshi Road flower fields in Changli
The golden rapeseed fields are blooming with the joy and hope of spring.
4️⃣ Tulips 🌷
Time: Late April to May
Recommended places: Huan Island Park, Qinhuangdao Botanical Garden
Tulips will bring you visual enjoyment with their unique colors and elegant postures.
5️⃣ Mountain Peach Blossoms/Lilacs/Late Cherry Blossoms/Bright Pink Flowers 🌸
Time: April to May
Recommended places: New Century Park, 1984 Cultural and Creative Park, West Ring Sports Park, Zhujiang Road, Minshan Road, Pigeon Nest
These places will welcome you with rich floral scents and dazzling flowers, letting you feel the warmth of spring.
6️⃣ Chinese Roses/Small Chrysanthemums/Flower Sea/Wisteria/Magnolia Flowers 🌺
Time: April to May
Recommended places: Xigang Garden, Fangjia Flowers, Manianzhuang Flower Sea, Peninsula Park
The rich variety of Chinese roses, small chrysanthemums, and the splendid flower sea, along with the beautiful bloom of wisteria and magnolia, will bring you surprises and emotions.
Let's follow the steps of spring and explore the beauty of the flower sea in Qinhuangdao! 🌸✨
Liam.Moore@63
Sunrise and seagulls
Watching the sunrise at Dove Nest, it's absolutely beautiful. It's a must-visit spot for photography. The sunrise in winter is around 7:20. The park opens at 6:40, and there was a long line at the entrance. Seeing the pink clouds, I was very worried that I wouldn't be able to catch the sunrise because the gate opened too late. Because it's a long walk after entering. But actually, it was just in time. It's just not very ample. The sunrise is fleeting, so you need to do some homework before shooting. There are two shooting spots, one is by the coast, the other is at the pavilion on the corridor. Both are good.
Dr. Rolando Jast Jr.
Trip to Qinhuangdao
A short trip to see the sea
🚗🚗🚗Travel route:
Day1: Qinhuangdao Station→Guyu Seaview Hotel (Beidaihe Pigeon Nest Store)→Pigeon Nest Park→Laolongtou→The First Pass Under Heaven→Qinhuangdao Station
OliverFitzgerald36
Beidaihe Travel Guide·How to play in Pigeon Nest Park recommendation
🙋♀️Beidaihe Pigeon Nest Park travel guide is here❗️Friends, look here🥳Share with friends~
📝Route recommendation:
1⃣️:Tiger Stone Park🏖️——Biluo Tower Bar Park🍻
2⃣️:Pigeon Nest Park🐦——Blue Coast·Cat's Sky City Bookstore📖——Tiger Stone Park🏖️
3⃣️:Xigang Garden🧩——The First Pass Under Heaven🏯——Qin Emperor's Alley🥘
🔖Note: I spent the first two days in Beidaihe, went to Qinhuangdao in the afternoon of the second day, and spent the third day in Qinhuangdao. Transportation takes some time, so everyone should plan well✅.
🧩Pigeon Nest Park
🎫Ticket: Peak season 25r
🕑Time: 3h (including waiting for sunrise🌄 time)
🏷Route recommendation: Enter the park——Climb the mountain to watch the sunrise🌅——Halfway up the mountain Eagle Corner Pavilion——Beach seaside 'Beidaihe' stone photo📷——Pigeon Nest Square to see pigeons🕊️——Exit the park
I got up at three o'clock🕒 in the morning, booked a car online🚗 (I was worried at first that it would be too early to book a car, but I got one quickly), and arrived at the entrance of the scenic spot at about four o'clock, and the gate opened at four twenty. There were already some tourists waiting.
There are two✌️ choices for watching the sunrise: the top of the mountain⛰️ and the seaside. I personally recommend going to the top of the mountain. But if it is peak season, there may be more tourists on the top of the mountain, so it may block the view of the sunrise, so it is recommended to go to the seaside🌊.
To go to the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise🌅, after entering, follow everyone and you will basically not go wrong. You may walk faster, after all, you want to watch the sunrise, so you should go up the mountain as soon as possible. The mountain is not very high, and you will reach the top after climbing for a while. Then it's waiting. You can find a suitable position.
After watching the sunrise, you can go to the beach for a walk👣. There are several roads down the mountain, and some roads can go directly to the beach. The morning sun shines on the sea☀️, the atmosphere is very beautiful🌊, but try not to go into the water, the sea water is quite cold in the morning~ There is a stone carved with 'Beidaihe' on the beach, it's nice to take pictures here📷.
There are shops selling souvenirs inside, and some snacks, such as sausages. I got up early in the morning without eating breakfast, and when I was about to leave, I was hungry and went to buy it.
There are quite a lot of pigeons🕊️ in the square. There is a bathroom🚻 next to the square.
🏨Accommodation: It is recommended to stay near Tiger Stone Park, which is closer to the beach and the street scenery is also more beautiful. ⚠️But don't be too far away on the street. I stayed a little bit far away, although it was near the beach, but it actually had to walk nearly a kilometer, and then I went to the beach several times by taxi for a starting price, in this case, it's better to live near the bus stop🤣
Loy Kerluke
Have you seen the sea in winter? It has a unique beauty! You must see the sea in Qinhuangdao in winter! The seaside in early winter is quiet, clear, and chilly
The waves bring back stories from the deep sea to the shore, seagulls whisper on the shore, and visitors add to the scenery. In the busy life, steal a little time for yourself, grab a handful of sea breeze into the memory. Let's go, stand on the Old Dragon Head, the only Great Wall entering the sea, listen to the stories blown by the sea breeze for hundreds of years, stand at the foot of the 'First Pass under Heaven' Shanhaiguan and gaze at history, stay at the blue coast for the sunset only available on the day, and continue to ride the wind and waves after returning. The sea will be frozen 😱 Can't believe it's true. ❄️Frozen sea. The upcoming 99% of tourists only know about Beidaihe summer resort, the peak season is in summer. But the frozen sea of Beidaihe is in winter. 🏨Hotels/homestays are 100 per set, with high cost performance. Reverse tourism is really fragrant. 🌄Recommended sunrise places: Pigeon Nest Park, Jinwu Bathing Beach, Jinmeng Bay, Blue Coast. 🌊Recommended places to see the frozen sea: 1⃣️Navigate to Haitian Yise, just follow the path behind the hotel. 2⃣️Pigeon Nest. 3⃣️Jinmeng Bay. 4⃣️Blue Coast. 📝tips. Every winter, a large number of Siberian seagulls arrive in Qinhuangdao. Buy a bag of bread can feed for a long time. Ten seagulls per capita. Interested friends can try. ⏰3:00-400 in the afternoon is more appropriate, the weather is not cold, the sun is shining. 👔You can wear some bright colored clothes, very, very photogenic. Pigeon Nest Park.
ediej4racy6kbmle
This is the best choice for watching the sunrise
Pigeon Nest Park in Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao is an old scenic spot. I have been here in the early 1980s. At that time, it could not be called a park, but a place where you can climb to watch the sunrise. The current Pigeon Nest Park, after renovation and construction, is a good seaside scenic area, and it is still the best place for tourists to watch the sunrise. The various sceneries in the park are very distinctive. There are many tourists in summer, and autumn is a good season for play.
TastyTreatsTantalizer
Shanhaiguan and Beidaihe trip.
To stay in Beidaihe, born for you in the blue sea. To the east is Jieshi, to observe the vast sea. With great ambition, travel happily on May 1st.
Apollo_Stormrider
This is a pigeon nest in Beidaihe that nobody knows. The migratory birds are in groups and the scenery is pleasant. I dont know how many people have been here waiting for the dawn, and have experienced the visual feast of the Red Sun bathing sea.
It is not so much a dove nest, it is better to say that it is a small nest of the soul, the vast sea takes away the messy thoughts, the sound of a wave of flowers lingers around the ear, let the ears get pregnant~ let the mind go empty~ let the whole person Have the courage to face life and face yourself.