Qingdao has beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. A harmonious picture of mountains, sea and city is painted in which one can see the winding coastline, islands and beautiful buildings whose red-roofs are held in the embrace of verdant trees. Many of the European-style buildings used to be home to many famous figures. Qingdao is famous in China for its delicious fresh seafood. The Laoshan Scenic Area has an important position in sightseeing because of its beautiful scenery, natural pearls and exquisite crafts. Qingdao beer (Tsingtao beer), a popular beer brand in the world, is produced in Qingdao, allowing tourists to easily get the freshest Qingdao Beer in Qingdao.
Geographical location
Qingdao is an Eastern Chinese coastal city located between latitude 35°35’ to 37°09’ and longitude 119°30’ to 121’00. The city faces the Yellow Sea on the east and south. Facing North Korea, South Korea and Japan across the sea.
Climate
Qingdao has a northern temperate zone monsoon climate with the characteristics of a marine climate, such as moist air, abundant rainfall and four distinctive seasons. It is neither hot in summer nor too cold in winter. The annual average temperature is 12.7°C. The hottest month is August with an average temperature of 25℃ and the coldest month is January when the temperature averages 1.3℃.
Sea
The total continental coastal line in Qingdao is 730.64km and accounts for a quarter of the Shandong province’s total coastal area. The coasts of its Islands add to this area, making the total coast line in Qingdao 862.64km. It passes through thirty-two bays and encircles sixty-nine islands.
Places of Interest
Zhanqiao Pier:
Zhanqiao Pier, built in 1891, is the symbol of Qingdao. After several restorations, from being a simple military harbor, it is now open to tourists. The pier is 440 meters long. There is an octagonal pagoda of distinctive Chinese style, called “ Huilan Pagoda”, at the end of the pier. From the top, tourists can fully view the Maganificent Sea. Along the shore is the beautiful Pier Park, which is a pleasant and quiet place for tourists to rest or enjoy the scenery of Little Qingdao Island and its white tower.
Beautiful Seashore Boardwalk
The construction of a seashore boardwalk is one of the key project to be completed before the 2008 Olympic Games. The boardwalk is a beautiful scenery route along the coast. Starting from Tuandao in the west, the 40-km-long sidewalk stretches to the ShiLaoRen (Old Stone Man) Holiday Resort in the east. Traversing the downtown of Qingdao and the High Tech Industrial Park, the boardwalk passes many roads along the coast, including Qutangxia Rd., Taiping Rd., Nanhai Rd.,Huiquan Rd., Shanhaiguan Rd., Huanghai Rd., Taipingjiaoyi Rd., and Donghai Rd. People can enjoy extremely beautiful coastal scenery along the boardwalk.
Little Qingdao Island
Whose shape is like an ancient violin is also called “violent Isle”. Germany built the white lighthouse on the isle at the beginning of this century. Its light reflected on the sea makes quite a spectacle at night, so much so that it has become known as “floating light of Isle”.
Catholic Church
Located on Zhejiang Road, the Catholic Church, originally named St.Michael’s, was built by the Germans in 1934. The 60-meter-high building, covering 2470sq.m, is one of China famous Catholic Churches.
Badaguan (Eight Great Passes)
Lying between Huiquan Cape and Taiping Cape, Badaguan faces the rippling Taiping Bay. In the Badaguan area, more than 200 villas of exotic style are scattered among the lush old-growth flora. There are so many villas that the scenic spot is considered a World Architecture Museum. Criss-crossing the scenic area are ten roads built in 1931 and lined with many varieties of trees including peaches, crabapples, pine trees and ginkgo. Eight of the roads are named after the eight great passes of the Great Wall, hence the name Badaguan.
Laoshan Scenic Area
The Laoshan Scenic Area was one of China’s first major scenic resorts to receive the approval of the State Council. It holds an important position in Qingdao’s tourism industry. The acceleration of its natural landscape development and improved access to its cultural facilities is an important component of the city’s Olympic endeavors. Major tourist spots include the Laoshan Kangcheng Academy, the Jufeng Scenic Area and Nine Waters& Eighteen Pools.
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