Panjin

Panjin (盘锦; Pánjǐn) is a city in Liaoning Province in China.

Located on the wide flat wetlands near the mouth of the Liaohe River, Panjin has become famous for its birds and wildlife. The city is also a major oil producer. Phone code for the city is 0427.

• Red Beach Scenic Area. This is a National Nature Reserve area covering 20 square kilometres. Rare birds can be found here. The site gets its name from the unusual colour of the beach seaweed which is bright red. A local delicasy is crabs. Most tours of the Red Beach will include a change to sample one of these crustations yourself. For advanced travellers who refuse to join tours, there are minibus to Red Beach Resort at the front of LiaoHeYouTian Sport Center 辽河油田体育馆 (add: No.110, Xinglongtai St). The bus departs daily at 7, 11, 15, 17:10 at sport center, and is back from Red Beach Resort at 6, 8, 13, 16. Minibus costs 7 RMB and takes around an hour. From the Red Beach Resort, tuktuk, taxi or minibus are required to reach the Red Beach, and bargain is necessary. By July 2015, the golf carts in the beach area are not running anymore, and visitors need to hire their own vehicle in the beach (tuktuk, taxi or minibus).
• Panjin Forest Park.
• Liaohe River Forest of Steles.
• Xin Yuan Ecological Park.
• Panjin Equestrian Club, Xinglongtai District (兴隆台区; Xīnglóngtáiqū, +86 2921001. Riding lap ¥15 (one kilometer); group 7% discount.
• Lakeside Park.
• First Sino-Japanese War Martyr Cemetery.
• Liaohe River Forest of Steles.
• Zhong Xing Park, 100 Mount Tai Road, Xinglongtai District (By No. 1,5,7 or 10 bus from the train station, +86 2881028.
• Clams Kong Scenic Area.
• The Zhang's Cemetery, Dongfeng Town Ye Village 东风镇叶家村. Family cemetery for Marshal Zhang XueLiang.

Red Beach Scenic Area. This is a National Nature Reserve area covering 20 square kilometres. Rare birds can be found here. The site gets its name from the unusual colour of the beach seaweed which is bright red. A local delicasy is crabs. Most tours of the Red Beach will include a change to sample one of these crustations yourself. For advanced travellers who refuse to join tours, there are minibus to Red Beach Resort at the front of LiaoHeYouTian Sport Center 辽河油田体育馆 (add: No.110, Xinglongtai St). The bus departs daily at 7, 11, 15, 17:10 at sport center, and is back from Red Beach Resort at 6, 8, 13, 16. Minibus costs 7 RMB and takes around an hour. From the Red Beach Resort, tuktuk, taxi or minibus are required to reach the Red Beach, and bargain is necessary. By July 2015, the golf carts in the beach area are not running anymore, and visitors need to hire their own vehicle in the beach (tuktuk, taxi or minibus).

Panjin Forest Park.

Liaohe River Forest of Steles.

Xin Yuan Ecological Park.

Panjin Equestrian Club, Xinglongtai District (兴隆台区; Xīnglóngtáiqū, +86 2921001. Riding lap ¥15 (one kilometer); group 7% discount.

Lakeside Park.

First Sino-Japanese War Martyr Cemetery.

Liaohe River Forest of Steles.

Zhong Xing Park, 100 Mount Tai Road, Xinglongtai District (By No. 1,5,7 or 10 bus from the train station, +86 2881028.

Clams Kong Scenic Area.

The Zhang's Cemetery, Dongfeng Town Ye Village 东风镇叶家村. Family cemetery for Marshal Zhang XueLiang.

Panjin's rice and river crab are famous. At bus and train stations one can see people bringing bags of Panjin rice back home.

Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning Province, and Dalian, the seaside city, are both conveniently connected to Panjin by train and bus. At the southwest, Huludao, which has Xingcheng Ancient Town, Qinhuangdao, Tianjin and Beijing are all easily reachable by train and bus. At southeast, Dandong, which is the border city with North Korea, is also reachable.