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This tiny freckle of land that stretches into Qingdao Bay just south of the Zhanqiao Pier rates as one of the area's most popular tourist stops. Despite being refered to as an island it is accessible via a lean stretch of land. A German lighthouse built in 1900 glows as its main attraction. A surrounding park thick with peach and cherry trees, rose bushes and the rare Qingdao Lily (it grows only in southern Shandong) staggers the mind with a profusion of color and aromas during spring.
The small tiny island has a great view of the mainland coast on a clear sunny day. The island is a hilly garden and is a nice place to spend a couple of hours if you like to relax in that environment ... more
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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 …