What are the interesting places in Qingdao and Rizhao?

1. Qingdao:

Zhanqiao:

Zhanqiao is the symbol of Qingdao and the earliest wharf in Qingdao. It is located in Qingdao Bay, in a straight line with the most prosperous Zhongshan Road in the city, and stretches from the coast into the sea. It is known as the "Changhong leads from afar". A semicircular breakwater is built at the southern end of the bridge. Inside the embankment is a two-story octagonal pavilion with a national style - "Huilan Pavilion", which is the first of the "Ten Scenic Spots of Qingdao". This pavilion is covered with colorful glazed tiles. There is a spiral staircase in the center of the pavilion. The upper floor is surrounded by glass windows. There is a saying that "one window, one scene, one scene, one painting".

Little Qingdao:

Little Qingdao is located in the southeast of the trestle. It is as small as a snail and has natural beauty. Together with Huilan Pavilion, it is like two bright pearls in Qingdao Bay, dazzling. Its shape is like a guqin, so it is called "Qin Island". The most eye-catching sight of Little Qingdao is a white cone-shaped lighthouse standing at the highest point. This is an important navigation mark for passing ships entering and leaving Jiaozhou Bay. The tower is octagonal and made of white marble. It is divided into upper and lower floors. The top of the tower is equipped with a reflector made of crystal prisms. It also uses a bull's-eye-shaped rotating mirror to emit electricity to help navigate ships. Whenever night falls, the lights, shadows and waves complement each other, like a piece of fluttering colored silk, forming a major scenic spot in Qingdao - "Qinyu Floating Lanterns".

Badaguan Scenic Area:

(1) Badaguan is the scenic area that best reflects the characteristics of Qingdao’s “red tiles, green trees, blue sea and blue sky”. The so-called "Eight Great Passes", many people think that the Eight Great Passes are the eight roads. In fact, as a relatively complete and protected neighborhood, in addition to the 10 roads named after the 10 passes of the Great Wall (Shaoguan Road, Ningwuguan Road, Zijingguan Road, Wushengguan Road, Jiayuguan Road, Hanguguan Road , Zhengyangguan Road, Linhuaiguan Road, Juyongguan Road, Shanhaiguan Road), the Eight Great Passes also include Rongcheng Road, Zhengyangguan First Branch Road, Zhengyangguan Second Branch Road, Zhengyangguan Third Branch Road, Huanghai road and many other roads. Qingdao people like the auspicious number eight. Other areas with similar names include Badaxia in Tuandao and Badahu in Fushansuo. Therefore, they are collectively called the "Eight Great Passes".

Polar Ocean World:

Qingdao Polar Ocean World is a modern polar animal exhibition hall. It has more than 100 animals of more than ten species, including beluga whales, penguins, polar bears, sea otters, and walruses. Polar animals, as well as more than 1,000 species and tens of thousands of rare marine animals, are the world's leading comprehensive venues for the variety and quantity of polar marine animals. The museum has opened five major exhibition areas to tourists: polar animal exhibition area, polar fairy tale castle, mysterious sea beast area, fine fish area, and wonderful marine animal theater.

May 4th Square:

May 4th Square is divided into north and south districts. The north district is connected to the Qingdao Municipal Government and is the central point of the Window Lei Square. The southern district is adjacent to Fushan Bay, and you can reach the seaside park by crossing Donghai Road. A bird's-eye view of the seaside park looks like a butterfly spreading its wings. Along the central axis of the square from north to south, there are a sunken square that can be used for open-air performances, a dry formation fountain and the sculpture "Wind of May". The iconic sculpture "Wind of May" in the square, with its spiraling wind shape and fiery red color, fully embodies the anti-imperialist and anti-feudal patriotic tone of the "May 4th Movement" and the rising national power.

2. Rizhao:

Binshore National Forest Park:

Located at the north end of Beihaihai Road, Rizhao City, Shandong Province, it borders the Yellow Sea to the east and Qingdao to the north. It is connected to the Liang (Cheng) Shi (Jiu) Highway to the west and the coastal highway to the south. It has a superior geographical location and supporting infrastructure. Lunan Coastal National Forest Park is the predecessor of Rizhao Coastal National Forest Park. When it was established in 1992, it had a total area of ??788 hectares, including 526.7 hectares of forest land, a forest coverage rate of 73.5%, and more than 100 species of well-known animals and plants. In 2002, with the approval of the State Forestry Administration, "Lunan Coastal National Forest Park" was officially changed to "Rizhao Coastal National Forest Park". The total area of ??the park now reaches 12,000 acres, with a forest coverage rate of 75.8%. The tree species structure is dominated by Japanese black pine, which is an important part of the coastal protection forest in Rizhao City. The park is divided into four functional areas: forest tourism area, seaside entertainment area, health resort area and Taigong Cultural Area. At present, the underwater shark museum, zoo, Jiang Taigong Memorial Hall, sea bathing beach, forest bathing beach and other attractions have been built; multi-person bicycle riding, European-style carriages, sightseeing cars, water riders, ATVs, motor boats, sea speedboats, and flying trapezes have been carried out. and other recreational projects; there are currently 26 unique seaside hotels in operation, which can accommodate 2,500 people for accommodation and 3,000 people for dining at the same time.

Liujiawan Ocean Park:

Liujiawan Ocean Park is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. It is located on the eastern seashore of Taoluo Town, Rizhao International Ocean City. It is rich in tourism resources and covers an area of ??10,000 acres. Intertidal zone, thousand acres of coastal protective forest, 12 kilometers away from Rizhao city. It is composed of two major parts: Ganhaiyuan Scenic Area, Jinsha Island Bathing Beach and Beach Golf Driving Range. It is based on the experience of catching seashells and integrates leisure vacation, sea yachting, seawater bathing, beach sports and golf practice. It has the characteristics of coastal folk customs The tourist attraction is known as "Asia's largest golden beach and China's No. 1 seaside park".

Wulian Mountain Scenic Area:

It is located in the southeast of Wulian County, Rizhao, a coastal city in southeastern Shandong, 130 kilometers east of the summer resort Qingdao City, and south of Rizhao, the Oriental Bridgehead of the New Eurasian Continental Bridge. 25 kilometers from the city, to the west is Juxian County, where the "Asian Ginkgo King" is located, to the north is 110 kilometers from Weifang City, the World Kite Capital, and to the west is adjacent to Fulaishan Scenic Area, the Asian Ginkgo King. There are National Highways 204 and 206 running through Wulian territory from east to west. The transportation is convenient. There is a large area of ??forest vegetation and wild flowers in the scenic area, with a forest coverage rate of more than 70%, which is rich and gorgeous, with magnificent beauty. It is not only the largest wild medicine storehouse in Qilu, but also has a wide variety of wild flowers, with more than 4,000 species. Among them, the most famous one is the Wild Rhododendron Nature Reserve, which is truly rare for its beautiful color, variety and vast area.

Fuyun Mountain Scenic Area:

It is located in the west of Ju County, Rizhao City, 8 kilometers away from the county seat. There are three peaks, "Fo Lai Peak" in the north, "Fulai Peak" in the west and "Feilai Peak" in the south. The three peaks stand side by side and are connected by an arch, with only the east side being slightly open. The origin of the name of the three peaks is related to myths and legends: In ancient times, a god traveled here and saw that the land around the Shuhe River was fertile, with long clear water, pink willows and red flowers, and pleasant scenery. The only drawback was the lack of green hills. So, he brought a mountain from a distance and placed it here, which was called "Fo Lai Peak". Later, the water god floated here and saw a single peak standing alone without a companion. He also used his magic power to float a mountain from the water to accompany Fo Lai Peak, which is called "Fu Lai Peak". The two peaks are connected in an irregular manner, and overnight a mountain flew in from nowhere and was located on the south side of the two peaks as a barrier, which is called "Flying Peak". As a result, the three peaks stand tall, like a dragon, a tiger, and a tiger, meandering continuously. From generation to generation, people collectively refer to the three peaks as Fulai Mountain. Myths and legends are not credible, but judging from the trilobite fossils and other marine animal fossils discovered many times on the mountain, Fulaishan was indeed submerged in the ocean as early as 400 million years ago during the Ordovician Period of the Paleozoic Era. , and deposited deep rock layers, which emerged after the sea water receded, forming the current Fulai Mountain. Because of its unique geological structure, Fulaishan was approved by the provincial government as a provincial geological heritage nature reserve in 2001, becoming one of the four major geoparks in our province.

3. Qingdao and Rizhao:

Qingdao:

(1) Qingdao, a prefecture-level city in Shandong Province, a city separately listed in the national plan, a sub-provincial city, Qing for short, formerly known as "Jiao'ao", also known as "Qindao" and "Island City". Qingdao is an important coastal central city, a coastal open city, a new first-tier city, an economic central city, a national historical and cultural city, an international port city, a coastal resort tourism city, a happy and livable city, and is known as the "Switzerland of the East".

(2) Qingdao is located on the southeastern coast of Shandong Peninsula and the eastern part of Jiaodong Peninsula. It is adjacent to the Yellow Sea and faces the Korean Peninsula across the sea. It is located at the forefront of the China-Japan-Korea Free Trade Zone; it is adjacent to Yantai in the northeast. , connected to Weifang to the west and Rizhao to the southwest; due to its superior geographical location, Qingdao was stationed by the Qing government in 1891, and Germany leased the port and railway in 1897. Qingdao prospered because of "one port and one road", with international seaports and The regional hub airport is an important hub city for implementing the Maritime Silk Road and fulfilling the national One Belt, One Road strategy.

(3) Qingdao is one of the first batch of coastal open cities in the country, a Chinese coastal city, a national civilized city, a national sanitary city, a national garden city, and a national forest city. It is also the happiest city in China. As the world's beer city and the world's sailing capital, Qingdao is the leading city in the core area of ??the Shandong Peninsula Blue Economic Zone planning approved by the State Council. As of 2017, Qingdao has a total area of ??11,282 square kilometers, jurisdiction over 7 districts, 3 county-level cities, 1 national-level new district (Qingxi New District), and a total population of 9.204 million. In 2016, Qingdao's GDP reached 1,001.129 billion yuan, an increase of 7.9%, and per capita GDP reached 109,407 yuan.

(4) Qingdao has famous scenic spots such as Laoshan, a famous Taoist mountain, Zhanqiao, May Fourth Square, Badaguan, and Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center. Celebrities such as Lao She, Wen Yiduo, Hong Shen and Shen Congwen have lectured in Qingdao; they are stationed at Shandong University (Qingdao), Beihang University Qingdao Campus, Ocean University of China, China University of Petroleum and other institutions.

Rizhao:

(1) Rizhao, a prefecture-level city in southeastern Shandong Province. Rizhao, Judi in the Zhou Dynasty, Langya County in the Qin Dynasty, Haiqu County in the Western Han Dynasty, Chengyang County in the Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms and merged with Ju, and Liangxiang County in the Northern Wei Dynasty. In the Sui Dynasty, it returned to Ju County and belonged to Langya County. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, it belonged to Mizhou. In 1087 (the second year of Yuanyou in the Song Dynasty), Rizhao Town was established and belonged to Ju County. The name of Rizhao originated from here. In 1184 (the 24th year of Dading reign of Jin Dynasty), Rizhao County was established and belonged to Juzhou, Yidu Prefecture. Followed by the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. It belongs to Yizhou Prefecture in the Qing Dynasty. In June 1989, Rizhao was upgraded to a prefecture-level city.

(2) Rizhao City is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea in the southeastern part of Shandong Province, with east longitude 118°25′～119°39′ and north latitude 35°04′～36°04′. It borders the Yellow Sea to the east, Linyi City to the west, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province to the south, and Qingdao City and Weifang City to the north. It is about 82 kilometers long from north to south and 90 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of ??5358.57 square kilometers.

(3) Rizhao City belongs to the hills of eastern Shandong. The general terrain is backed by mountains and faces the sea. The middle part is high and the surrounding areas are low. It tilts slightly to the southeast. Mountains, hills, and plains are alternately distributed. Rizhao City spans three level III structural units, the Jiaonan Uplift, the Jiaolai Depression and the Yishu Fault Zone. It has complete exposed strata, complex structures, and strong magmatic activity, forming relatively abundant non-metallic, groundwater, mineral water and other mineral resources. .

(4) In 2015, the city’s economic aggregate reached a new level. The city’s regional gross product (GDP) reached 167.08 billion yuan, which was 1.63 times that at the end of the “Eleventh Five-Year Plan”, based on comparable prices. , an increase of 7.5% over the previous year. The per capita GDP is 58,110 yuan, which is 9,330 US dollars when converted at the annual average exchange rate, an increase of 6.9% over the previous year, which is 1.58 times that at the end of the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan", with an average annual growth rate of 9.6%, and the economic operation throughout the year shows a trend of rebounding quarter by quarter. .