Qingdao is home to a nice collection of sakura planted in Zhongshan Park before WWII by Japanese occupiers. Though the tumultuous past has been a point of contention for some, it cannot be disputed that these trees are a pretty legacy from a time not so fondly remembered in Qingdao.
For more information on the back and forth in Qingdao between 1898 and 1949, check out this essay on the changes and history of Qingdao. Also check out more photos and info on Zhongshan Park in Qingdao.
“Qingdao is a city of movement. One of the most striking features of the new Qingdao is the May Winds sculpture that signifies the May 4th movement, which itself was a response to the movement of control of Qingdao from Germans to Japanese in 1919.”
More photos and info on Qingdao blossoms.
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