Huige
Lange is located on the seaside of Qingdao Shinan District, across the sea from Xiao Qingdao, and its northern end is directly connected to Zhongshan Road. It is considered an important symbol of Qingdao. This pavilion is a two-story octagonal pavilion. The pavilion is covered with colorful glazed tiles and supported by 24 red painted pillars. There is a spiral staircase in the center of the pavilion, and the upper floors are surrounded by glass windows. One window, one scene, one painting. We can look out from the window and see the beautiful Qingdao Bay and the surrounding attractions and famous buildings in all directions.
In 1930, at the suggestion of Shen Honglie, the then mayor of Qingdao, it was decided to comprehensively transform this trestle, which had become an important tourist attraction in Qingdao.
Construction started in September 1931, and a semicircular breakwater was built at the southern end of the bridge. On the breakwater, a double-story octagonal pavilion with cornices was built according to traditional Chinese style, called Huilan Pavilion. The pavilion is covered with yellow glazed tiles and surrounded by 24 circular pavilion columns. The exhibition hall is a two-story spherical hall with 34 spiral steps in the middle that can be climbed to the second floor. In April 1933, all projects were completed.
The three characters "Fei Huilan Pavilion" were inscribed by Shen Honglie, the former mayor of Qingdao. This plaque was plundered from Japan when Japan occupied Qingdao for the second time. After the founding of New China, many people went to Japan to look for this plaque but could not find it. The current Huilan Pavilion was inscribed by the famous calligrapher Shu Tong.
In 1936, among the ten scenic spots in Qingdao jointly selected by the city government, experts and citizens, Gefei Huilan, with the trestle as the main scene, ranked first [7]. On January 16, 1992, the Qingdao Municipal People's Government announced it as a municipal key cultural relics protection unit.
Zhongshan Road
This road with trestles running in a straight line from north to south is Zhongshan Road. It is an old commercial street in Qingdao with a history of more than 100 years. After Germany occupied Qingdao, in order to build a deep-water dock in Houhai, a north-south road was opened in 1899. This was the prototype of Zhongshan Road. To the south of Dexian Road is a German residential area called Fiderie Street, and to the north of Dexian Road is a Chinese residential area called Motor Road. In 1922, the two roads merged and were named Shandong Road. In 1929, it was renamed Zhongshan Road in memory of Sun Yat-sen. Zhongshan Road is more than 1,300 meters long, with 63 buildings and more than 160 shopping malls. It is also one of the 100 national civilized demonstration sites designated by the state.
At present, Zhongshan Road is also one of the most prosperous places in the old city. In this way, the trestle becomes the transition between the sea and the market. It closely connects the sea and land. The tallest building on Zhongshan Road is the Parkson Mall, which opened in September 1998. It is one of the first 18 joint venture retail enterprises in the country approved by the State Council. It is a joint venture between Qingdao First Department Store and Malaysian Golden Lion Group, with a total investment of 780 million yuan. It has 5 floors underground and 49 floors above ground, with a construction area of ??120,000 square meters and a shopping mall area of ??50,000 square meters. At that time it was called the first floor of Qilu Commercial Building.
Little Qingdao
The small island opposite Lanting is Xiao Qingdao. Qingdao is located in Qingdao Bay on the north side of the estuary of Jiaozhou Bay, with beautiful scenery. The original name of this island is Qingdao. This island is named Qingdao because of its lush forests all year round. Opposite is Huangdao. Qingdao was founded in 1929 and was named after the island at that time. It is 720 meters away from the coast, only 17.2 meters above sea level, and covers an area of ??only 0.012 square kilometers.
From 0755 to 79000 in the 16th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1751): Xiao Qingdao was on the other side of Huaizikou, the only way for those entering the sea. Because the island looks like a harpsichord, the water is like the strings of a harp, and the wind blows the sound like a harp, it is also called Qindao. Every summer, the sea breeze blows, the trees are lush, and it has the reputation of green mountains and green waters. The Qinnu sculpture on the island is also one of the symbols of Qingdao.
When Germany occupied Qingdao, small Qingdao was named Ak
There is a white lighthouse at the highest point of Qingdao. Built by the Germans in 1900, it is a key protected cultural relic in Qingdao. 15.5 meters high, octagonal. The tower is equipped with reflectors encrusted with crystal prisms and shines with a bull's-eye rotating strobe light. In 1997, it was replaced with a Spanish navigation light, and the original light was sent to the Qinhuangdao Navigation Museum for collection.
This lighthouse has a range of 15 nautical miles and is an important navigation mark for ships entering and leaving Jiaozhou Bay. Together with the trestle, it is regarded as the main symbol of Qingdao. There is a red light in the vast bay, which lights up and then goes out calmly. The white tower on Green Island is shrouded in the night, and the floating lantern on Qinyu is known to everyone. Speak up.
In the summer of 1988, Little Qingdao was re-planned and built into a tourist attraction in Qianhai. Today’s little Qingdao is full of black pines, cherry blossoms, peach blossoms, pomegranates, hibiscus and crape myrtle[8].
Bathing Beach
The beach on the west side of the trestle is the sixth bathing beach, which is the smallest bathing beach in the city. Adjacent to the bustling Zhongshan Road, the surrounding environment is very beautiful. It can accommodate thousands of visitors at the same time. The sand is very soft, perfect for playing on the beach. The Sixth Bathing Beach is not far from Little Qingdao. Every night, the beacon lights on Qindao Island and the waves of the beach complement each other, forming a mesmerizing night scene.
Customs Building
The Customs Building was built in October 1992. It has 26 floors, 24 floors above ground, 2 floors underground, and a height of 139.9 meters. Although Qingdao Customs is named after Qingdao, it is the general administrative agency for entry-exit supervision of Shandong ports and has jurisdiction over more than ten customs offices including Jinan, Zibo, Weifang, Yantai and Weihai. It is one of the three largest customs offices in northern China. Since 1997, it has ranked first in the country in terms of import and export freight volume supervised for five consecutive years.
Sea Palace
Sea Palace is a tourist venue integrating sightseeing, entertainment, performances and catering, with an investment of more than 100 million yuan. The entire building is composed of several quarter-circle bodies, with six floors, one underground floor, and five floors above ground. The entire building is supported by 108 pillars and has a construction area of ??11,000 square meters. With first-class environment and five-star service, it is listed as a first-class restaurant in Qingdao.
Zhanqiao Hotel
On the east side of the Zhanqiao, along the northern edge of Taiping Road, there is a Zhanqiao Hotel, which was originally the hotel department affiliated with the German Qingdao Hotel. It was designed by German architect Paul Friedrich and is a typical German classical architecture. The main building of the former German Grand Hotel was demolished in 1993.
During the German occupation of Qingdao, Prince Heinrich, the younger brother of German Emperor Wilhelm II, visited Qingdao many times and stayed at this hotel. Therefore, it was commonly known as the Prince Henry Hotel or the Prince Henry Hotel at the time. Sheng Xuanhuai, Prince of Mecklenburg in Germany and Minister of Postal Affairs of the Qing Dynasty, also lived here. In August 1922, Sun Yat-sen went to Beijing to meet with Yuan Shikai. On his way back to Shanghai, he arrived in Qingdao under German rule on September 28 and stayed here.