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Daxue Road Cultural Neighborhood
The heavily-shaded Daxue Road Cultural Neighborhood, with romantic nostalgia and the aroma of coffee in the air, is the dream place to many. Take a stroll here, appreciate the red walls, exuberant plane trees, university campus steeped in history, former residences of celebrities, and also chic cafés and tattoos, and let yourself immerse in the poetic romance of Qingdao.
Fushan Bay
The colorful dazzling light show put on skyscrapers along the coast presents a fascinating night view at Fushan Bay. Fushan Bay Night View and Light Show has become an iconic scene of Qingdao that reflects the vitality and style of the city. May 4th Square, named after the May 4th Movement in 1919, is situated to the north of Fushan Bay. Wind of May, a red whirlwind-shaped sculpture set up in commemoration of the May 4th Movement, is the centerpiece standing on the square.
Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center
Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center, located by the beautiful Fushan Bay and next to May 4th Square, offers breathtaking mountain and sea views. At the Olympic Sailing Museum inside the center, the sailing history and culture of Qingdao is introduced to the world. The romantic bar street on the Lover Dam is a nice place to enjoy exotic musical and dance performances and to appreciate the light show and coastal views of Qingdao.
Qingdao Museum
Qingdao Museum is one of the first national Grade 1 museums in China. Among its rich collection of 240,000 pieces of relics in over 30 categories, the three most precious ones are the stone Buddha statute in the Northern Wei Dynasty, brush-washer with drum screws decoration by Jun Kiln in the Northern Song Dynasty, and Tao-tsang compiled during the reign of Emperor Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. A tour of the museum on a sunny afternoon to escape from the hustle and bustle, see an exhibition, enjoy a cup of tea, and explore the 1000-year-old Dongyi Civilization and the modern history of Qingdao is highly recommendable.
