Where are the best places to visit in Qingdao? As one of the most popular seaside tourist cities in China, Qingdao enjoys superb cultural and marine resources. Here, TopChinaTravel would like to introduce some of the famous tourist attractions in Qingdao for you, to experience its fine soft beach and time-honored architectures, to explore the refreshing and multi-culture beauty of this city in your own way.
As the largest sea-water bathing beach in Asia, the No.1 Bathing Beach is located in Huiquan Bay, which famous for the soft sand, clean water and clam waves. Surrounded by sea waters on the three sides, this bathing resort can accommodate tens of thousands of people a time.
Firstly constructed in 1901 by German, this bathing beach was, at that time, a famous entertainment place in East Asia but only opened to foreigners. After two major renovations by the local government, it is now enlarged and became a well-known public recreation facilities in Qingdao. Its gentle slope and mild waves make the place a comfortable playground for local folks and tourists from home and abroad.
Mt. Laoshan, with a height of 1,132.8 meters above sea level, is the tallest point along the 18,000-kilometer coastline of China, facing the Yellow Sea. It is an important religious attraction in Qingdao ancient times, which enjoys a fame as "the No.1 religious mountain in China". It is said that Mt. Laoshan is the birthplace of Taoism.
Boasted both mountainous and coastal scenery, this mountain covers and area of 446 square kilometers and has 218 places of interest, big and small. It is known for its oddly shaped rocks, ancient trees, and crystal-clear springs. Towering cliff, deep abyss and rocks of untold shapes can be seen everywhere within the area.
The highest point of Mt. Laoshan is Jufeng Peak. In ancient times, it was the very place where the emperors of Qin and Han dynasties visited to seek for immortals. Emperor Tang Minghuang also sent people to make pills of immortality here.
Qingdao Beer Museum is the first industrial enterprise that opened to outside world in Qingdao, which built by Tsingtao Beer Brewery in 1903. Covers an area more than 6,000 square meters, it is the only beer museum in China that well-combined historical treasures with modern design.
It consists of three main areas: the history of a century and culture area, production technology area, and multi-function area. In this museum, you can have a glimpse of the history of beer in China Qingdao. The old German building and equipment are also play an important role to showing the company culture.
The cultural relics and the historical data were contributed by the international friends who came from Germany and Japan and who ever worked in Tsingtao, which made the area more attractive.
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