Qingdao

Tourism

Qingdao attracts many tourists due to its seaside setting and excellent weather. Parks, beaches and sculpture -- as well as some unique architecture -- line the shore. Qingdao's major attractions include:

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• Ba Da Guan, the older area of town with some surviving German architecture.
• Huadong Winery
• Jiaozhou Governor's Hall, former seat of the present and previous two governments.
• Laoshan, a famous Taoist mountain.
• Lu Xun Park, named after Lu Xun, a famous modern Chinese writer.
• Qingdao Beer Museum, on the site of the old brewery.
• Qingdao Naval Museum
• Qingdao International Beer City, the primary site of the annual Qingdao International Beer Festival.
• Qingdao Underwater World
• St. Michael's Cathedral, a Gothic/Roman cathedral designed by German architect Pepieruch, completed in 1934.
• Xiao Yu Shan (Little Fish Hill)
• Zhan Qiao (Zhan Pier)
• Zhanshan Temple, Qingdao's only Buddhist temple.