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Qingdao City, located in the southeast part of Shandong Province, is a beautiful seaside city. As one of the most famous tourism cities in China, the city of Qingdao is near to the Yellow Sea to the east and south, Yantai to the northeast, Weifang to the west and Rizhao to the southwest. Qingdao is one of the most beautiful coastal cities in China. Qingdao Port has been open to 177 ports around the world, bringing Qingdao to the most prosperous city in Shandong Province.History of Qingdao
For thirty three years, up to 1949, the city of Qingdao was a colony of Germany and Japan. Thus, it has a great deal of European architecture. This foreign architecture -a remnant of the colonial past- now beautifies this seaside city. Tourists who visit Qingdao can explore cultural relics like churches, historic German architecture and former residence of celebrities in the Qingdao Old Town while viewing beautiful natural landscapes including parks, bathing beaches in coastal areas.
What to see in Qingdao?
The red roofs, green trees, blue sea, and azure sky form a bright and colorful picture here. The city is sometimes known as the Switzerland of the Orient. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, the city attracts many visitors with its charming seascape. Sights like the Eight Passes Villas, the Zhan Bridge, Mt. Laoshan, No.1 Bathing Beach, Badaguan Scenic Area, May 4th Square will help you remember the city.
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| Laoshan Mountain | Qingdao Golden Sand Beac | Qingdao Badaguan Scenic Area |
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| Qingdao Number One Bathing Beach | Zhan Bridge | Small Qingdao Island |
Other major attractions like Xinhao (Signal) Hill Park, Catholic Church (St. Emil Church), Golden Sand Beach, Small Qingdao Island, Lu Xun Park, and Underwater World are also worth a visit. Just walking on the sand and listening to the surf breaking on the beach becomes enjoyable.
The local government recognizes the importance of the tourism industry and has further plans to develop the local tourism. To enhance the tourism industry, the city now sponsors the International Beer Festival, the International Sea Festival, Beach Culture Festival, the Sea Affection Festival, and the Summer of Qingdao Festival. In cooperation with the Beijing Olympic Games 2008, the city held the Sailing Competition in the Olympic Games in 2008. This great event brings a great opportunity for this charming city to build its bright future.
When to visit Qingdao?
Neighboring the Yellow Sea (Huang Hai), Qingdao has a temperate monsoon climate with distinct marine features.
All four seasons are mild without extreme cold or hot temperatures. Generally the golden travel period is from the end of March to early November. The last ten days of August are the best times for seaside traveling due to the mild seawater temperature. Qingdao weather of that time is temperate and humid with abundant rainfall, and the temperature differences during a day are slight. The hottest season is in August with the average temperature of 25.1ºC and the coldest in January with the average temperature of 0.9ºC below zero. Autumn and winter weather in Qingdao is windy; in winter the temperature drops below zero centigrade, although the sea does not freeze. Winter swimming challenges the courageous.
How to reach Qingdao?
To the east of the city, a short distance across the Yellow Sea, lie Korea and Japan, making Qingdao an important port for international trade. A wide range of vehicles can facilitate trips to and from the city, including direct flights, bullet trains, long-distance buses and ships. The urban transportation is good due to the developed public buses, taxis, ferryboats, sightseeing boats and metros.
By Air: Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. It is about 17.1kilometers away from the downtown of Jiaozhou, and about 39 kilometers away from the downtown of Qingdao. After the completion, there will be the Rail Transit, Airport Express and City Bus and Long-Distance Airport Shuttle Bus to nearby cities.
Liuting International Airport began serving the public on August 5, 1982 and has developed into an important air hub in east China. Presently, over 400 flights operate here, connecting the city with destinations both at home and abroad including Busan, Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai and Xi'an. The airport is well-equipped with a parking lot, public telephones, clinic, free luggage carts, and obstacle-free facilities for passenger convenience. In addition, services such as inquiry, lost & found, left luggage, and luggage packing are also available. Located about twenty-three kilometers (about fourteen miles) from the downtown area, the airport can be easily reached. Currently, there are five shuttle buses running between the airport and downtown, covering most areas of the city. In addition, there are inter-city buses traveling between the airport and Rizhao, Weifang, Jiaozhou, Zibo, Rushan, Shouguang, Dongying, Jimo and Laixi, and other towns.
By Train: Currently, there are two railway stations in the city for passenger transport: the local station and the North Railway Station.
Qingdao North Railway Station.: Located in Licang District, the north railway station can be reached by bus nos. 23 (Loop Line), 24, 112, 113, 118, 120, 207 (Loop Line), 325, 603 or 908. Put into operation in 2014, the north station mainly operate high speed trains, and K (fast) trains.
Qingdao West Railway Station: It is the junction point of Qingdao - Jinan High Speed Railway and Qingdao - Yancheng Railway, serving high speed trains to/from Jinan, Zibo, Lianyungang, Yancheng, etc.
Qingdao Hongdao Railway Station: It opened to the public in June, 2019. The railway station operates high speed trains to/from Jinan, Beijing, Shijiazhuang, Rizhao, Zibo, Lianyungang, Yancheng...
By Bus: There are eight passenger coach stations in the city, supplying frequent long-distance buses to and from many cities and regions in China. Among them, the local Long-distance Bus Station, or Sifang Long-distance Bus station located at No. 2, Wenzhou Road is the largest. There are about two-thousand buses per day leaving here for Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Henan, Hebei, Hubei and some cities inside Shandong Province. Here below are the other seven coach stations:
Cangkou Coach Station: No. 513, Chongqing Middle Road, Licang District,
Guantao Road Coach Station: No. 49, Guantao Road
North Coach Station: No. 59, Chongqing North Road
Haibohe Coach Station: No. 58, Inner Mongolia Road
East Coach Station: No. 163, Shenzhen Road
Railway Station Coach Station: No. 1, Shanxian Branch Road, Shinan District
Lijin Road Coach Station: No. 30, Lijin Road
By Water: Qingdao city's passenger port is located at No. 6, Xinjiang Road, Shibei District. Currently, it services ships to Incheon, South Korea; Shimonoseki, Japan; and Shanghai.
Qingdao Travel Tips
Local Foods: The food here is with distinctive flavors--especially seafood. So take this chance to enjoy the delicious seafood. Also, the city is the home of the famous Tsingtao Beer. Do not forget to try it when visiting the city.
Relationship with Korea: Since the first Korean companies began doing business in this city in 1988, Korean people have lived here. Thousands of Korean people now live and work here, which makes the city with the most Korea investment enterprises in China. And the city also has the largest Korean population in China. With years of cultural exchange, they have established deep, close friendships and mutual trust with the native Chinese people.
144-hour visa-free transit : Qingdao has implemented the 144-hour visa-free transit policy to facilitate citizens of some countries and regions to enjoy a visa-free stay up to 144 hours when taking an international transfer via Liuting Airport and its cruise port.
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