China Travel Stories

Cherry Blossoms Brighten Qingdao

Date: 2008-8-13 1:25:00 by sakura Tags: Qingdao

The cherry blossom (sakura) is Japan's national flower. It has been celebrated for many centuries and holds a very prominent position in Japanese culture. But the cherry blossoms in Qingdao, a coastal city in east China’s Shandong Province, are also very beautiful. It is said that Qingdao is the city where cherry trees are most densely planted except Japan. Therefore it wins a title as &l

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My Heart is Left in Qingdao

Date: 2008-3-31 1:52:00 by lavender0108 Tags: Qingdao

At a fine day in autumn, I come to Qingdao for a visit, a beautiful garden city on the shore of Yellow Sea in China. On arrival, I marvel at the charms of Qingdao. The city is clean and tidy, with nature remaining unspoiled and unique architecture. Western Qingdao is the ancient building area full of classical beauty. The buildings here are deeply influenced by the western architecture. Chinese

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