Qingdao is a seaside city located in the southeast of Shandong province, covers an area of 11.282 square kilometers with a population of 9.2 millon.The beautiful natural scenery and the modern city design make it become a famous city all over the world.
As we know, Qingdao is an important economic center and coastal open city.It is also a national historical and cultural city and scenic tourism resort. For thirty three years, up to 1949, Qingdao was a colony of Germany . Thus, it has a great deal of European architecture. This forgein architecture-a remnant of the colonial past-now beatifies this city.
What's more, Qingdao has a mild climate with an annual average temperature of 12.2 degrees.
Additionally,Qingdao has many famous places of interest, particularly the seaside resort which extends from Tuandao in the west of Qingdao to Damaidao in the east with an overall length of 25 kilometers, including a marine area of 5 square kilometers and land area of 8.5 square kilometers. It is one of the first National Scenic Resorts appointed by the State Council in 1982. The scenery of the Zhanqiao Pier, Luxun Park, Little Qingdao Isle, Xiaoyu Hill, Badaguan, the seashore and the May Fourth Square are all beside the sea and constitute the famous scenic sights of Qingdao.Red roves and green trees, sapphire sea and blue sky in the scenic resort will make you feel happy and fresh，attracting many tourists from home and abroad every year.
Indispensibly, Qingdao offers food with distinctive flavors,especially seafood. So take a chance to enjoy the delicious seafood. Also, the city is the home of the famous Qingdao (Tsingtao) Beer. Have a bottle of pure Qingdao Beer right here!
