Liaodong Bay

Liaodong Bay forms the northern reaches of the Bohai Sea, between the Liaodong peninsula and the coast below the Yan Mountains. The Liao and Daling rivers spread sediment across its shallow northern shore, while the eastern and western sides meet steeper hills. In winter the bay is among the coldest waters of the Chinese coast, and ice forms over its inlets. Wide tidal flats lie at the mouths of the rivers, where fresh water meets the sea.