Photo Wednesday #3: Rocky Shores of Qingdao
For a coastal city like Qingdao, its picturesque shores are no doubt one of its main attractions. During summer, its beaches are crowded with throngs of locals and tourists, just like those in Latin America. But what I like better are the rocky outcrops beside these beaches. Guilty of trying to navigate from one rock...
Qingdao, the alluring harbour city – Day 3
One thing about travelling is that you dread the arrival of the last day. The last day of fun and exploration before I’m back into the boring working life. For the earlier part of the day, we visited Lao Shan (崂山), a legendary mountain by the eastern coast of China, with undulating granite peaks of...
Qingdao, the alluring harbour city – Day 2
Compared to the attraction-packed Day One, our second day was simple and short. We woke up pretty late, and started off our late morning with a visit to Qingdao Polar Ocean World (青岛极地海洋世界). Like the name suggests, it’s a place for all polar animals alike, from my favourite penguins to big polar bears. Though it...
Qingdao, the alluring harbour city – Day 1
The first impression that Qingdao gave me was: “Wow, such a modern seaside city.” Unlike the past 4 days in Guilin, our 4 days in Qingdao were more relaxed as we didn’t have a list of attractions to complete. After all, I have a friendly local host by the name of Tiantian. (: Badaguan (八大关)...
