In Dongying, birds are the star of autumn. The Yellow River estuary wetland is an important stopover on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Starting every October, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds—including Baikal teal, shorebirds, Dalmatian pelicans and wild geese—arrive one after another. The spectacular “bird waves” of tens of thousands of birds flying together unfold over the mudflats, forming, together with vast stretches of reed flowers, red-carpet seepweed and the yellow-blue confluence of river and sea, the four signature autumn landscapes of the Yellow River estuary. Dongying has thus earned the title of an “international airport for birds.” It is not only a birdwatching destination but also a concentrated showcase of Shandong’s ecological conservation achievements.