Qingdao: Where Mountains Meet the Sea

Nestled between mountains and the sea, the northern pearl of Qingdao captivates the world with its unique charm of "red tiles, green trees, blue sea, and clear sky." From the rolling Laoshan Mountains to the sparkling Yellow Sea, from the European-style architecture of the century-old city to the dazzling lights of the modern exhibition center, this city seamlessly blends natural beauty with cultural elegance. Qingdao's landscape is a profound dialogue between nature and history. Laoshan, known as the "first famous mountain by the sea," is renowned for its grotesque peaks, rocks, sea of clouds, and the sound of pines. The Yangkou and Jufeng lines offer breathtaking views of the majestic meeting of mountains and sea. The Huilan Pavilion on Zhan Bridge serves as the city's geographical landmark, where scenes of winter seagull feeding and sunrise viewing are truly mesmerizing. The soft sands of Golden Sand Beach and the vibrant revelry of the Beer Festival make it a summer vacation paradise. The more than 200 exotic buildings in Badaguan, with their plane trees and artistic alleys, narrate the century-old charm of Qingdao. As a "coastal city of exhibitions," the CRRC World Expo City is Qingdao's window to the world. It has not only hosted the Spring Festival Art Lantern Festival—a 1,000-meter lantern corridor crafted by 200 artisans over 42 days—but also pioneered a new model of "lantern festival + cultural performances + consumer scenes" with its 40,000-square-meter cross-shaped corridor as a spatial carrier, attracting 350,000 visitors to a single event. In the upcoming May, the 22nd Qingdao International Furniture Fair will showcase 139 furniture categories and over 3,000 enterprises, setting the trend for the furniture industry in northern China. In March, the International Beauty Expo and the West Coast International Auto Show will also take place here, demonstrating the thriving vitality of Qingdao's exhibition economy.