Taiping Bay

Taiping Bay lies along the northern waters of Liaodong Bay, where the great rivers of the northeast approach the Bohai Sea. The low shore is formed by sediment brought down by the Liao and its neighbours, leaving extensive muddy flats around their mouths. Farther from land, the shallow seabed slopes toward the centre of the bay. Winter brings severe cold, and ice can spread over the sheltered coastal waters before melting in spring.