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  Qingdao

Shandong | Attractions | Hotels


major attractions

Beaches in Qingdao
Laoshan
Tsingtao Beer Brewery
Xinhao Hill Park

 
 

 

The port city of Qingdao is in the eastern part of Shandong province. Qingdao is 10,700 sq km in area and has a population of 6.8 million. It is a modern port, but parts of the city are exceptionally picturesque, surrounded by the Yellow Sea in 3 directions and mountains to the east

Historically, Qingdao was once a sleepy fishing town but the 19th century brought dramatic changes - a naval station and garrisons were built by the rulers of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911AD) and in 1897 Germany annexed Qingdao and the surrounding Jiazhou peninsula for a period of 17 years.

The most lasting evidence of German control is the 19th century German architecture that brings the feeling of a traditional Bavarian village to Qingdao and of course the famous Tsingtao Beer, created by German expatriates in 1903 and still brewed in Qingdao today.

Qingdao also has 6 beaches and this combination of a seaside location, attractive architecture, good weather and the great Tsingdao beer, make it a popular resort.

 

 
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