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Staying near Dongtai Station, depart at 7 AM, and spend the morning quickly visiting [Yeludang] and [Yellow Sea Forest Park]. Nearby attractions from top to bottom are Sunrise Bay, Yeludang, China Milu Park, Yellow Sea Forest Park, and Tiaozini Scenic Area. For sunrise viewing, you can choose either Tiaozini or Sunrise Bay; for seeing milu deer, choose either Yeludang or China Milu Park. 『Yeludang』 ⏳ Visit time: About one and a half hours 🏷 Ticket: 30 RMB 🚙 Transportation: Taking a taxi to the scenic area is quite convenient, you can take a taxi round trip, about 50 minutes from Dongtai Station 📃 Some tips: - Opens at 8:30 AM, not far from Sunrise Bay, if you can get up early, you can rush to see the sunrise first - Walking inside is about 5 km, strolling and taking photos takes about one and a half hours. The starting point is also the end point. If walking, you can stop anytime to take more photos, it’s not too far. The second option is to rent an electric scooter, 30 RMB/hour. Other options include kayaking, boat rides, and sightseeing cars. - Enter right when it opens, you can see deer on the mudflats in the morning mist. Yeludang is more natural and you enter their habitat to observe their life. China Milu Park is more like a zoo where you can get close and feed the milu deer. You can choose based on your preference. - If driving yourself, you can skip entering the scenic area and directly encounter wild milu deer and birds along Qiming Road. 『Yellow Sea Forest Park』 ⏳ Visit time: About 1-2 hours 🏷 Ticket: Cheaper on xc, if you can’t walk much, you can buy a combo ticket with a small train, 75 RMB 🚙 Transportation: Taxi from Yeludang to Yellow Sea Forest Park takes about 30 minutes, from Yellow Sea Forest Park back to Dongtai about 40 minutes 📃 Some tips: - After entering the park, the main play area is on the left side. Take the small train for an overview and find the spots you want to visit. - It’s a place suitable for a slow stroll and a rest inside. The dawn redwoods are not fully red yet; when they turn red, it’s a great place to see autumn scenery, but aerial photography might be needed. From the ground perspective, it’s limited and you can’t fully see the colorful forest layers.