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This small, but scenic park affords the kind of stunning hilltop views favored by postcard photographers and chamber of commerce employees. The 20-minute huff up the hill (it follows a path rather than a sidewalk so strollers are not suggested) borders on strenuous but is worth the effort. All of Qingdao and its surrounding harbors can be seen from the summit. The Xinhoa Hotel, which was built in 1905 by a German governor, also graces the top and is a big architectural attraction. It no longer accommodates lodgers, but is open for touring.
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Ensconced on the southern tip of the Shandong Peninsula along the Yellow Sea, this city of 2.5 million is the largest trading port in northern China. Yet, despite such an urban bulk it behaves in the confident manner of a tourist resort. Its rare mesh of mountains and sea combine with a fairytale …