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Introduction to Qingdao

Qingdao, referred to as "Qing", is a prefecture-level city and sub-provincial city in Shandong Province. It is an important national coastal central city approved by the State Council, an international port city, and the economic center of Shandong Province. It is a coastal resort tourism The city is an important national pioneering area for the development of modern marine industries, an international shipping hub in Northeast Asia, and a base for maritime sports.

Qingdao City is named after the ancient fishing village Qingdao. "Qingdao" originally refers to a small island in a bay of Qianhai in the urban area. It was named "Qingdao" because the island is lined with green trees and is lush all year round. It was later recorded for the first time in Wang Shixing's "Guangzhi" during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. "Edit".

Qingdao is located on the southeastern coast of Shandong Peninsula, in the eastern part of Jiaodong Peninsula, at the forefront of the China-Japan-Korea Free Trade Zone. It borders the Yellow Sea, faces the Korean Peninsula across the sea, is adjacent to Yantai in the northeast, and is connected to Weifang in the west. , bordering Rizhao in the southwest, with a total area of ??11,282 square kilometers. As of 2017, it governs 7 districts and manages 3 county-level cities. The total permanent population is 9.2905 million, and the regional GDP is 1.103728 billion yuan.

The Qingdao area, formerly known as Jiaoao, is a national historical and cultural city and the birthplace of Taoism in China. 6,000 years ago, human beings lived and multiplied within the territory. It is named after the numerous trees that are evergreen all year round. In 1891 (the seventeenth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty), the Qing government established a garrison. In 1897, Germany leased and built ports and railways. In November 1914, Japan replaced Germany and occupied Qingdao. Qingdao was liberated on June 2, 1949.

Qingdao is located in the north temperate monsoon area and has a temperate monsoon climate. Due to the direct regulation of the marine environment and the influence of the southeast monsoon, sea currents and water masses from the ocean, the urban area has significant maritime climate characteristics. The air is humid, the rainfall is abundant, the temperature is moderate, and the four seasons are distinct.

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Introduction to Qingdao’s famous tourist attractions:

1. Taiqing Palace is located at the foot of Laojun Peak in Laoshan Mountain, 50 miles east of Qingdao, Shandong Province, on the bank of Laoshan Bay , is the oldest and largest Taoist temple in Laoshan, with a history of more than 2,100 years. Laoshan Mountain is located on the seaside, with deep rocks and deep valleys. It is known as the "God's Cave and Fairy House". Laoshan Mountain has a radius of hundreds of miles and is dotted with palaces and nunneries. It is said that there are "nine palaces, eight temples and seventy-two nunneries". Among them, Taiqing Palace is the most famous.

2. Qingdao Tea Mountain Scenic Area is located 20 kilometers north of Pingdu City, bordering Daze to the north and Gushan Mountain to the east. The highest peak is 560 meters above sea level. On July 9, 2010, the National Tourism Administration approved Chashan as a 4A-level tourist attraction. On July 9, 2010, the National Tourism Administration approved Chashan as a 4A-level tourist attraction.

3. Qingdao Polar Ocean World is located at No. 60 Donghai East Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province. It is a large-scale ocean world complex integrating leisure, entertainment, shopping and culture. It was opened in July 2006 Completed, one of the core projects of the first phase is the Polar Marine Animal Exhibition and Performance Hall, Ocean Expo and Science Popularization Exhibition Hall, and is now a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

4. Hongdao Leisure Fishing Village is located in the offshore area at the southwest end of Xidayang Community, Hongdao Street. It is a coastal area with the themes of tourism, farming, animal husbandry and fishing, fishermen’s folk customs, leisure vacations, fitness and entertainment, etc. The tourist area is known as a "tourist destination with blue sea, blue sky, green sky, singing birds and fragrant flowers".

5. Langyatai Scenic Area is affiliated to Qingdao Langyatai Provincial Tourism Resort. In 1982, the State Council announced that Langyatai was included in the first batch of national key scenic areas. In 1993, the Qingdao Municipal People's Government announced Langyatai as Qingdao Langyatai Scenic Tourist Area. In 2010, the National Tourism Administration rated Langyatai as an AAAA-level scenic spot.

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