Weihai takes media guests on a date by the sea
By Yang Xiaoyu |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2024-06-07 11:07
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Their first stop is the Dongchu Island in Rongcheng, a county-level city in Weihai, where the ocean-scented scenery is punctuated by the region's unique seaweed-roofed houses.
"I've never seen a roof made of seaweed, which is incredible to see. We have thatch tiles in England, but they are made of straw," said Nick Ive, a British editor with China Daily.
He was glad to learn that seaweed serves as good insulation to keep the houses cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
