Winter is the best season to photograph the sunrise above Shilaoren beach. Enjoy the sunrise scenery with different weather captured by photographer Liu Mingyuan last winter.

Shilaoren boasts the longest and most impressive tourist beach in Qingdao. It was named after the shape of the prominent rock outcropping located just off Shilaoren Resort. It is said to resemble an old fisherman waiting for his daughter to return from beneath the waves.

Shutterbugs wait for the perfect sunrise photo-op at Shilaoren beach. [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/Qingdao News]

Sunrise dyes the sky red over the sea in Qingdao, Shandong province on a winter day. [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/Qingdao News]

The tranquil scenery along Shilaoren beach at sunrise. [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/Qingdao News]

The rose-colored dawn begins to color the sky above Shilaoren beach in Laoshan district of Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/Qingdao News]

A picturesque sunrise above the sea off Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/Qingdao News]

A magnificent view of the sunrise over Shilaoren beach in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/Qingdao News]

Morning light sparkles above Shilaoren beach in Laoshan district of Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. [Photo by Liu Mingyuan/Qingdao News]