A green algae bloom turns the tide green Wednesday in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong province. Photo: VCG

Boats flow over the water covered with green algae on Wednesday in Qingdao. Photo: VCG

Green algae surround a boat on the water outside the city on Thursday. Photo: VCG

Workers clear the algae from a beach in Qingdao on Saturday. Photo: VCG

A bulldozer scoops up the algae from a beach on Huiquan Bay in Qingdao on Saturday. Photo: VCG

A net holds back the algae from a beach on Saturday. Photo: VCG

A patch of green algae is seen on the water off the coast of Qingdao. Photo: VCG

A resident fishes on the water near a patch of green algae on Thursday. Photo: VCG