YANCHENG – November 12, 2026 -- Yancheng Radio and Television has released Homeland on the Tidal Flats, a six-episode micro-documentary about the 520,000 hectares of wetlands that rose from the tides along China's eastern coast.
The wetlands shelter more than 4,700 species
Yancheng's 582-kilometer coastline is home to more than 4,700 species of life, including 467 kinds of birds. Nearly one-third of the world's spoon-billed sandpipers stop here to refuel, and the world's largest wild elk population lives here. Yancheng is China's first coastal World Natural Heritage Site, and 6.7 million people live in the city.
Offshore wind turbines are built next to protected flats
Four out of every ten offshore wind turbines worldwide are manufactured in Yancheng. The series shows a city that grows alongside its wetlands instead of pushing them aside.
Six episodes follow the tides, elk, birds, soil and wind
Episode One, The Tidal Forest, explores the hidden web of life in the intertidal zones. Episode Two, Return to the Wild, follows the elk population as it grew from 39 animals to more than 8,800.
Episode Three, Beneath the Wings, records visits by spoon-billed sandpipers and red-crowned cranes. Episode Four, New Life on Salty Soil, shows how rice fields and green granaries emerge from saline-alkali soil.
Episode Five, Light on the Wind, looks at offshore wind power and the zero-carbon city. Episode Six, Wetland Life, captures the everyday rhythm of a city living beside its wetlands.