Buddha Island, located in the Bohai Sea Gulf southwest of Laoting County, is an international base for watching birds and an ecological tourist model area at provincial level, covering 2.34 square kilometers. Sandy hills around the island look like mortars. Thus it enjoys another name: Mortar Island.

The natural environment of Buddha Island is untouched, with more than 260 varieties of plants covering 98 percents of it. Odd-shaped flowers and grass are seen here and there. So many bodhi trees on it make a wonderful sight in North China. In addition, wood excelsior and cecelastruss articulates are rarely seen north of the Yellow River Bodhi Island is the home of 408 species of birds and a transfer station on their migration. Sixty-one of them belong to Slate-Level 1 or 2 protection. Black-mouthed seagulls, the stump-tailed albatross and other rare birds are seen frequently here. The sites of Chaoyang Temple in the Ming Dynasty and Chaoyin Temple in the Qing Dynasty are clearly seen. Perhaps Buddhism prospered at that time.

Buddha Island is blessed with antiquity, privacy, wildness, wonder and leisure. Here are mist around the island, dancing crabs on the seashore, ancient wood sculpture, military castles, spring water and others. The mysteries of circle, fire and voice are hard to understand. Legend says that the Tang Emperor Li Shimin once stayed on this island. The myth of Zhou Sheng and Precious Pearl, Monk Faben's lighting the lantern with a finger and other stories are popular. Bodhi Island is full of wonders of wildness, sea, sand, majesty, greenery, birds, sun and moon and Buddhism that eight islands have.

Clear Sea Seaside, with an alternative name Lantern Seaside, lies in the southeast seashore of Laoting County.

Legend says that Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty went on an inspection in disguise and lodged in a fisherman's house one night. Not knowing the emperor the fisherman opened his mouth and told many fantastic and funny stories like A Treasure bowl ，Fisherman's God, the Origin of the Bohai Sea Gulf and others. Kangxi was very excited and enjoyed listening more and more. It was almost dawning before he knew it. Suddenly a dazzling light was shining on the sea like a big lantern. The area within dozens of li became bright. Much surprised, Kangxi asked what it was about. The fisherman told him it was a nameless sandy hill with nothing but a few fishing houses in the day. However, when it was quiet in the dead of night, a strange fire burned. Winds won't blow it out. If tongues of flames were dancing without any wind, the next day would arrive with either wind or rain. At that, Kangxi was too glad to be aware of his status and blurted out, “The place is named Lantern Seaside”. Thus this name spread widely from then on.

The sandy beach here is flat and wide with clear water and a private environment. On both sides of the seaside stand fishermen's piers. Here are rich sea products. Fishing ponds and prawn pools are on the north where you can fish. In the west is a large piece of saltpan with an endless view. Birds gather at the old Migouhe Bend nearby where you can watch them. State-run Jianggezhuang Forest Farm, a state-level forest park, lies next to this seaside, making it full of ecological interest.