Qingdao is many things to many people and the city attracts large numbers of visitors from China and abroad. Here is more information on Qingdao sights for visitors.
A unique combination of history, culture, and commerce, as well as attractive geographic features such as sandy beaches and rocky mountains, has made Qingdao one of the most popular tourist destinations in China.
May 4th Square is a good place to begin a tour of Qingdao.
Qingdao City Hall looks out onto May 4th Square, adjacent to the sea and landmarked by a towering red sculpture known as the The Winds of May.
The name of May 4th Square comes from the social and political movement associated with a demonstration march that occurred in Beijing on May 4, 1919.
The movement became known as the May Fourth Movement and encompassed a large number of specific issues related to the general question of China’s national self-determination.
Historical background on May Fourth Movement and Qingdao
Zhan Qiao Pier should be well known to drinkers of Tsingtao Beer – it’s on the label of every bottle and can of Qingdao’s favorite lager.
The beaches of Qingdao are easily accessible and scattered throughout the city. They are numbered instead of named, except for the Old Stone Man beach in Laoshan district.
The main tourist beach in Qingdao is Beach Number 1, on Huiquan Bay, in the old town near Little Fish Pagoda. The Huiquan Dynasty Hotel overlooks Beach Number 1.
Badaguan is the old international quarter of Qingdao.
When the city was a colonial possession of Germany, neighbourhoods were segregated into Chinese and non-Chinese areas.
The southern edge of Badaguan is bordered by Qingdao’s Beach Number 2 .
Beach Number 2 in Badaguan was the site of meetings of top government officials in 1957.
One of Qingdao’s best city skyline views can be seen from the eastern edge of Badaguan on Beach Number 3 (located on the eastern side of Taipingjiao Horn) looking northeast across Fushan Bay towards Donghai Lu and the Haitian Hotel.
Badaguan’s buildings are known for their European architectural heritage.
The Princess Villa at the corner of Linhuaiguan Lu and Zhengyangguan Zhi Er Lu (Lu is the Chinese Pinyin word for road and the character is written as 路) is just one of many of Badaguan’s extant buildings with international style.
Signal Hill is recognizable from the three red dome structures on the peak that can be seen from a distance. Views from the top of Signal Hill are of the panoramic coast, Jiaozhou Bay, and Qingdao’s colonial era commercial and residential districts.
Zhongshan Lu is the present day name of what was once Qingdao’s main commercial street. Visitors to Qingdao can head to Zhongshan Lu to check out the iconic twin spires of Qingdao’s Catholic Church and many colonial era buildings on the historical register.
Zhongshan Park has a history of more than 100 years. The park’s long history and deep culture makes it a special place in the city, and qualifies it as one of the best recreational options in Qingdao for both visitors and locals. Zhongshan Park is located in the middle of the green belt to the east of Qingdao’s old town adjacent to Zhanshan Temple.
The Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center and Olympic Sailing Museum is across Aomen Lu from Hisense Department Store.
Laoshan encompasses a large area to the east of Qingdao city proper. Laoshan sights include the Old Stone Man beach, Qingdao Grand Theatre, Haier Science Museum, the Taiqinggong Temple, and Huadong Winery.
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