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Built in 1891, this man made pier stabs 440 meters (1,400 feet) out into Qingdao Bay, making it one of the city's most revered landmarks. The pier's tip is crowned with Huilan Pavilion, an eight-sided structure that has become a Qingdao symbol made famous by its use on Tsingtao beer labels. Vendors cram the pavilion's interior selling everything from souvenirs to ice cream. Close approximation to Beach Number Six, and Little Qingdao Isle make this a very popular tourist stop.
I was there in September of 2002! You can get a great view of Qingdao from the Zhangiao Pier. And, you can imagine the yachting competition that will take place in the waters around you during ... 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 …