Take a trip through Qingdao’s historical Parks, Beaches, and museums including European architecture as well as the Olympic Sailing Center. Highlights include: Hill Forts Park, War Museum, Signal Hill, Governor’s Mansion, Badaguan, Hua Shi Lou, Tian Hou Temple (Qingdao Folk Museum), Qingdao Marina, TV Tower, Qingdao Themed Streets (Cultural Street, Beer Street, Wine Street), Qingdao Beer Museum, Tian Mu City, Tiadong, Laoshan, Lutheran Church (Protestant Church), Pi Chai Yuan, St. Michael’s Cathedral (Catholic Church), Underwater World, Huangdao Golden Beach, & The Book Nook.

Qingdao Travelogue – TianHou Temple

TianHou Temple: predates Qingdao City itself and located in old town near Zhan Qiao Pier. MaZu, the Chinese Goddess of the sea, is a commonly worshiped in south-east coastal cities of China. Lin Mo Niang (MaZu) was born on a small island in the straits of Taiwan in the year 960. MaZu is usually depicted with two guardian generals who were once demons that she subdued and turn into guardians and friends. According to popular legend, MaZu was taught the mysteries of Tao …

Qingdao Travelogue – HuaShi Villa (HuaShi Lou)

HuaShi Villa (Huashi Lou): Which means colorful rock building, is a 5 story structure made of granite and marble built by a Russian aristocrat in 1932. The architecture has Greek, Roman, and Gothic influences.
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Qingdao Travelogue – Qingdao’s Badaguan (Eight Passes)

Badaguan (Eight Passes), famous for its tree lined streets, gardens, & European architecture, is located between bathing beach #2 and Taiping mountain. Each street is lined with a single type of tree or flower.

Qingdao History: The eight roads of Badaguan are named after 8 strategic passes of the great wall in and around Beijing.

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Qingdao Travelogue – Hill Forts Park War Museum

Qingdao War Museum:  Japanese, German, and Chinese guns, parchments, documents, testimonials, and photographs.

Qingdao History:  The Siege of Qingdao, which was the only major East Asian land battle of WWI lead to the first occupation of Qingdao by the Japanese through the treaties of Versailles in 1919.  This enraged the local Chinese and eventually led the May 4th later that year.  The brief German occupation gave Qingdao its unique European architecture that can be seen in majestic buildings such as former residence of the …