Introduction: Qingdao is an important coastal central city, a coastal open city, a new first-tier city, an economic central city, a national historical and cultural city, an international port city, a coastal resort tourism city, and a happy and livable city. The following is This is the prose I compiled about describing Qingdao. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.
Chapter 1:
There is heaven above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. "I haven't been to heaven yet. The Book of Revelation describes "the holy city Jerusalem that came down from God in heaven. That city was filled with the glory of God, shining like jasper gems and as clear as crystal." The city walls were made of jasper. The city gates are made of pearls and the streets are made of pure gold.
I really don’t want to go to the new Jerusalem. You can imagine how it will be for the rest of your life in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Late in the day, I didn’t catch up with the beautiful scenery of the past. I know that there is a place where the rocks are nodding, with its pavilions and pavilions, Gangshi Yuyin, and Humble Administrator’s Garden, which are all very attractive, but I think of them all at the same time. Some people wash rice, wash pots and clean toilets, and they can't help but feel scared. Hangzhou is the place where Bai Fu left poems and Su Gong's official seal. There are ten miles of lotus and three autumns of osmanthus. It was once regarded as Bianzhou. Nowadays, only red men and green women are seen here. Who is in the mood to look at Nong Rudan. The mountains are so empty. So Suzhou and Hangzhou have little appeal to me.
I once dreamed that if I could retire peacefully, I would always find a more comfortable place to live. I don’t know the truth of taking things as they come.
A volume of poetry under the tree,
A pot of wine, a loaf of bread——
There is still you singing beside me in the desert. ——Ah, the desert is paradise!
This is just saying. I have no illusions that the desert will become a paradise for a long time. I am from Peiping, and I have never regarded Peiping as an ideal place. Peiping has gone from prosperity to decay, from elegance to vulgarity, and to badness. It has gone through many vicissitudes of life, and has long lost its old outlook. Although my footprints are not extensive, I have traveled from Liaodong in the north to Baibai in the south. I have also traveled to more than a dozen provinces in Guangdong, and I think the place that really makes people want to go is Qingdao.
Qingdao is located on the coast of the East China Sea, at the entrance of Jiaozhou Bay, with mountains behind and the sea facing it. In the 23rd year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1897), Germany forcibly leased Qingdao as a market and started major construction projects. To this day, the appearance of Qingdao still has traces of the Germans. For example, the roofs of houses are all made of red tiles. The hillside is surrounded by lush green trees, which makes Qingdao very interesting. It was captured by Japan in the third year of the Republic of China, and it was not recovered until the eleventh year of the Republic of China. Although it was occupied by several warlords, it appeared to be relatively unharmed. The foundation of the original construction is solid, even if it is destroyed, Qingdao’s neat and clean city appearance has been maintained. I think Qingdao is the cleanest one. The weather in Qingdao is incomparable to Peiping, which is filled with rain and mud.
The weather in Qingdao belongs to the continental climate, but it is adjusted by the tide of the bay, and the changes in the four seasons are quite mild. It can be said to be "a hundred flowers in spring, a moon in autumn, and coolness in summer." It is a good place where there is snow in the wind and winter. There is snow in winter, but it is rare. There is no need to light a fire in the house and it will not freeze. The cool breeze in summer and the clear sky in autumn are both pleasing, and The blooming of flowers in spring is even more beautiful. I don't like cherry blossoms. Although there are cherry blossom trees on both sides of the entire street in the First Park, there are clusters of flowers, a sea of ??flowers, tourists crowding around, and the buzzing sound of bees, but the flowers are deafening. No fragrance, no gesture. Sakura is the national flower of Japan. Japan has a blood feud with us, and the flowers and trees are innocent, but I can't help but hate it a little! What I like is the large area of ??delicate and delicate Begonia cultivated in the park. Du Fu did not mention it in his poems, but many poets and poets throughout the ages sang and praised it. The peonies in the Shangqing Palace are as high as the eaves. They have never been seen elsewhere. The mountains and fields are so beautiful that no one thinks they look rich and noble.
Opening the north window, one can see layers of green mountains. There is a pavilion standing on a hill not far away, like a fortress, overlooking the city and overlooking the mountains. It is called the Governor's Mansion. It was the official residence of the German Governor in the past. Commoners did not dare to get close. After Qingdao was taken back, it was used as a canopy for travel. Civilians were still not allowed to enter the banquet place (I heard that it was occasionally opened later). I don’t know what it’s like inside, and I don’t want to know. Others say it is haunted.
Anyway, this building, although it is quite majestic, does not give people a pleasant impression, because it brings us shameful memories. In fact, Qingdao itself has no high mountains. The nearby Laoshan Mountain, also known as Laoshan Mountain or Laoshan Mountain, is steep and dangerous, making it a major scenic spot on the seaside. After reading "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", the Taoist priest Laoshan had longed for it, thinking that it was at least a place where some strange people and strangers could live. Drive from Qingdao to Jiushui, which is the foothills of the mountains. The clear water is gushing, and all worries are gone here.
I walked up the mountain with the help of my car and looked up at the peaks. However, I saw that in the dark sun, the large pieces of bluestone were as steep as cutting, which was absolutely like the chamfering method of a big ax in landscape paintings. Moreover, there was nothing in the Niu Mountain. There are some decorations such as the welcoming pine and the five old pine trees, so it looks very wild. Some people say that it is a pity that such a famous mountain has no historical sites. I say, look at any majestic rock. It is not tempered by nature for millions of years. How can it be said that there are no historical sites? After several hours of climbing, we arrived at the waterfall viewing pavilion in Black Dragon Pond, feeling exhausted.
Other scenic spots, such as Qingfengling Biluoyan, have to be left for another day. Traveling around mountains and rivers is not just about enjoying yourself, you also need to have tools to help you win.
The beauty of Qingdao lies not in the mountains but in the water. Huiquan's beach is wide, shallow, and gently sloping. As a bathing beach, it is said to be the best in East Asia. Every summer, tourists flock here, and pairs of jade bodies are laid out in the sun, drying in the sun until both sides are burnt. Among them there are beauties and old and ugly ones. The most enjoyable part is when the couple comes together with their children. Children carry small shovels, small rakes, and small buckets, and play with the sand and soil on the beach. It seems that they don't have enough. Tired of playing on the crowded beach, I walked slowly to the aquarium. The aquarium was inherently impressive. What was even better was that there were small puddles accumulated by the tide in the rock crevices below, and there were many small animals in them. For example, the parasitic crab, called hermitcrab in English, runs around with its snail shell on its head, which is really fun. Another example is a small jellyfish, which opens and closes like an umbrella, and its whole body is transparent. Children can use their gadgets to dig a small bucket, take it home and play with it in a glass tank. They are more interested in playing with tropical fish than adults. If you still have money left, you might as well take a walk on the trestle. There is an octagonal pavilion at the end of the bridge, called Huilan Pavilion. It is also a great pleasure to watch the magnificent waves there and feel the majesty of a king.
Huiquan is abandoned in winter, but it has its own charm. In the middle of winter, I once took a walk with my friends in Huiquan. When we got tired from walking on the beach, we lay down on the sand to bask in the sun, with the gentle breeze blowing on our faces. The entire beach belonged to us, and there was no one else. Finally, an old man came to sell us the candied haws he was holding. We dined at a nearby restaurant and drank two glasses of curacao (citrus wine). Enjoy the day and never forget it.
When the tide rises in Huiquan on a winter night, the tide rushes onto the beach and then recedes rapidly, rumbling and whimpering, back and forth. A friend of mine rented a house at the end of Huiquan. There was a beach just a few steps away from the house. He couldn't fall asleep because of the sound of waves at night, so he moved away in a hurry. I think he may not have thought that it was Hai Chaoyin who Guanyin preached, but he missed it face to face.
It’s a shame to say that “people who eat and drink” can never forget their appetites no matter where they go. There are many delicious things in Qingdao. Beef is the best and is sold at home and abroad. The German Frausser opened a restaurant on Zhongshan Road, and I think the steak he made was the best in the country. A thick piece of steak, seared on the outside and tender on the inside. There was a slight bloodshot inside after cutting. The steak is topped with a tender poached egg and a few fried sweet potatoes. A portion of steak like this costs two yuan, and is accompanied by a large glass of draft beer. You can vaguely appreciate Fan Kuai's joy in drinking and cutting meat. Experts say that beef should be eaten on Wednesdays and Thursdays because it is slaughtered on weekends, so the tendons of the beef are still tough, and if it is refrigerated for a few days, it will become soft and hard. The owner of Flowersel was a good drinker. Between meals, I watched him walking up and down in front of the wine barrels. Every time he passed the barrel, he would drink a glass, no less than seven or eight glasses. No wonder he had a big belly like a wine barrel. This was an old saying fifty years ago. Now the original site of the restaurant is said to have been turned into a post office. If Flowersell is still alive, he must be over 100 years old.
Qingdao also has a wide range of seafood. There are clams, clams, oysters, shrimps, crabs and all kinds of fish. Xishi tongue not only tastes delicious, but also has a wonderful name. However, you must spare no effort to remove the unsightly parts and only use a small piece of white, tender meat to cook it to live up to its reputation. Otherwise, it will be close to It's so abrupt. It is better to boil it in clear soup, not frying or stir-frying. Shunxinglou is the best at cooking this dish, far superior to restaurants in Fujian and Zhejiang. I once bought an anchovy from the Liuyuan Market in Dayagou Vegetable Market. It was two and a half feet long and had an unusual shape. It had a small mouth and fine scales, as if it had just emerged from the water. I cut it into several pieces after returning and fed the whole family several meals. The taste was delicious. Thick and beautiful, never before. There are also many delicious vegetables. Pu Cai has been a delicacy since ancient times. It is said in the Book of Songs that "its vines are as important as bamboo shoots and Pu's." The young buds of Pu's are extremely delicate and crisp. Qingdao's Pucai seems to be particularly strong, and it's most delicious when made into soup. Then there are the green onions from nearby Weixian County, which are as thick as sugar cane, tender and juicy. One day, a guest came from afar and stopped at a humble house. He only asked for pancakes and green onions, which he didn't want. As ordered, he used green onions, cut them into sections, like sugar cane, and piled them on a large plate. When the guest eats all the food, he feels that he has never been satisfied in his life.
The cabbage from Qingdao is sold as far as Shanghai. It is short, thick, fat and tender in texture. Most people call it Shandong cabbage. The Chinese cabbage is what the ancients praised as "spring leeks and autumn rice". Cabbage can be found in various places, with different types, but Shandong cabbage is the best.
Qingdao does not produce fruits, but many famous products from the Shandong Peninsula use Qingdao as the distribution center. For example, Laiyang pear. This pear is produced on the banks of the Wulong River in Laiyang. Because of the fertile sandy land, the quality is particularly good. Not good looking. The skin is rough, but it is tender, crispy, sweet and juicy, with no residue at all. It is so beautiful that it is unbelievable. The big ones weigh more than ten taels each. Another example is the Feicheng peach. When the skin is broken, the juice will flow out. It is truly a so-called peach, unparalleled in the world. Eating one can make you half full. Many people nowadays are nostalgic for their hometown and often say how are the pears and peaches in my hometown. This exaggeration is understandable. But if you eat Laiyang pears and Feicheng peaches, if you compare them, you may be dumbfounded and laugh. They are like Yantai's banana, apple and rose grapes, which are also common top-quality products in Qingdao's market.
Generally, Shandong people are characterized by being stubborn and heroic on the outside, but kind and gentle on the inside. Most of the people in the officialdom are carnivores, and this is true everywhere. When observing customs and customs, we should focus on the common people. The people in Qingdao have honest and honest customs, which can be seen among ordinary people.
When I first arrived in Qingdao, I saw that rickshaw drivers never cared about the fare. Passengers were paid 1 jiao when they got off the bus, and 2 jiao for long distances. There was no argument. This is a phenomenon that does not exist in the country. Some people say that this is an invisible system left by the Germans. In any case, it is commendable that this style can be maintained for a long time. There is very little bad habit of bargaining in Qingdao market.
Although it is a small thing, it means a lot. No wonder some people lamented that Qilu was originally a country of saints, how could Qingdao not show the rest of it?
My family hired a chef, Lao Zhang, who is a strange person. He is good at steaming steamed buns and roasting oxtail. After finishing the meal every night, he would take a bath and change clothes and go out, only to return late at night. I saw that he looked pale and thin, and I suspected that he was taking drugs and gambling. I give him two yuan for food every day. Sometimes he only feeds me cabbage, tofu and the like, which is enough to satisfy his hunger. I asked him why he did this, and he smiled miserably and didn't answer. A few days later, the table was suddenly filled with big fish and meat, like a banquet. I asked him why, but he still smiled and said nothing. I understand, it must have been a big win at the casino last night. After several rounds of questioning, he finally said, "This is a bit of conscience!"
I rented a house at No. 7, Yushan Road. The landlord, Wang Jun, was an employee of the Railway Bureau. He earned this through years of savings from his meager salary. Small building.
I quit the lease three months before the lease was up, and I still paid the full year's rent as agreed. Wang Junjian refused to accept the payment, and the argument continued and the loudspeaker was heard outside. Some people sighed and said: "This is a country of gentlemen."
I have lived in Qingdao for four years, and the past is like smoke. Now, half a century later, people and things are completely different, and the mountains and rivers are different. The place where you can live in suspense for a long time has become the land of mist! Oops!
Chapter 2:
The Qingdao Cross-sea Bridge and Undersea Tunnel are also called the Jiaozhou Bay Cross-sea Bridge because they are built in the beautiful Jiaozhou Bay in the southern part of the Shandong Peninsula. and undersea tunnels.
On the day when the Jiaozhou Bay Cross-sea Bridge and Undersea Tunnel were fully opened to traffic, several friends and I made an appointment to go sightseeing. This is an exciting day. We have been looking forward to this day for a long time.
Qingdao is a beautiful coastal city. The climate here is warm in winter and cool in summer, making it very suitable for living. Most of the entire city is surrounded by winding coastline. Of course, this kind of geographical features and natural landscapes also exist in other coastal cities. But the city of Qingdao is even more different from other coastal cities. This is that the city is separated by the beautiful seawater of Jiaozhou Bay and divided into two, forming east and west areas. To the west is Huangdao District, and to the east is the main urban area of ??Qingdao. The economy, culture, and commerce of the main urban area are very developed and prosperous. Huangdao District to the west is relatively lagging behind in terms of culture, economy, and commerce. Although the Qingdao Municipal Government made the development of Huangdao District a priority in the early 1980s, the speed of development was always unsatisfactory because Huangdao District is separated from the main urban area of ??Qingdao by the Jiaozhou Bay seawater, resulting in inconvenient transportation.
In the 120 years since the founding of Qingdao to the present, amidst the ups and downs of social changes, cross-strait travel has been accomplished by waterway, or by taking the Jiaozhou Bay Ring Road instead of being closer. The natural deep-water channel in Jiaozhou Bay is 10-15 meters long, has no sand or silt, and does not freeze in winter. However, it is greatly affected by the weather. When encountering heavy fog and strong winds, it will have to stop operations. Taking the Jiaozhou Bay Ring Road means going around the coast of Jiaozhou Bay, which requires a lot of distance, which not only delays time, but also increases costs. This brings a lot of inconvenience to the passenger and cargo transportation on the east and west sides of Jiaozhou Bay in Qingdao, and is also one of the important factors restricting the economic development of Huangdao District in the west. Therefore, in today's era of rapid economic development, convenient passages are needed to connect Qingdao urban area and Huangdao District. Therefore, building a convenient passage between the two sides of Jiaozhou Bay is also an urgent task.
It is easy to build roads, and it is not difficult to build bridges. But building roads and bridges in the sea is by no means easy.
Since 1993, the Qingdao Municipal Government began to organize sea channel experts to conduct program demonstrations. After many years and dozens of demonstrations, construction was started only after the project was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission for approval. The construction period started in 2007 and was completed in 2011. After four years of hard work, a tunnel crossing the seabed of Jiaozhou Bay was finally completed, and another majestic and spectacular beautiful interchange viaduct across the sea of ??Jiaozhou Bay was also completed on schedule. This ended the history of disconnection between the main urban area of ??Qingdao and Huangdao District.
After the completion of the cross-sea bridge and undersea tunnel, the transportation between Qingdao’s main urban area and Huangdao District has also opened a new page in the city’s historic development.
That day, when we came to the entrance of the undersea tunnel, there were many people and there was a long queue. I think people are taking a trip to the bottom of the sea with the same novelty as me.
Qingdao Jiaozhou Bay Undersea Tunnel starts from Huangdao District in the south and ends at Yunnan Road and Sichuan Road in the main urban area of ??Qingdao City in the north, with a total length of 7,800 meters. The land section is 3850 meters and the sea section is 3950 meters. It is currently the longest undersea tunnel in China. It is also the second existing undersea tunnel in my country. This tunnel ranks third in the world. There are two main roads and a service tunnel built in the tunnel, with six lanes in both directions. The design speed in the tunnel is 80 kilometers per hour. The design basis construction period is 100 years. There is a ramp in and out of the tunnel 2,000 meters away from the entrance of the tunnel in the main urban area of ??Qingdao. The minimum rock cover thickness in the tunnel is 30 meters, the deepest sea water depth at the top of the tunnel is 42 meters, and the deepest point of the tunnel vault is 78 meters from sea level.
We took the No. 1 bus from Qingyi Affiliated Hospital Station to the tunnel. This line has just been opened.
With novelty, I sat at the front of the car, holding my camera and pressing the shutter from time to time to record this most beautiful moment. The bus drove smoothly. When entering the tunnel, the light was just a little dim, but there was nothing strange about it. But my heart beat significantly faster, and my mind reminded me from time to time that this was a trip to the bottom of the sea, a journey through and conquest of nature. The majesty, breadth and beauty of the sea have always been imprinted in my heart. How wonderful and fascinating it is to have the opportunity to travel under the sea.
The lighting in the tunnel is very good, there is no feeling of darkness, and there is no noise, it just feels very quiet. Because the car window is fully enclosed, it cannot be opened. Sounds from outside the car barely reach the inside. Only the bright lights in the tunnel outside the car can be seen refracted.
My eyes gradually brightened. The car has slowly driven out of the tunnel. I looked at my watch and saw that the entire tunnel trip only took ten minutes. In the past, every trip from the main urban area of ??Qingdao to Huangdao District on the west coast of Jiaozhou Bay had to take a boat or a bus on the Jiaozhou Bay Ring Road. The distance traveled by car was long and the fare was expensive. Taking a boat is relatively cheaper, but very slow. Now taking the undersea tunnel, a bus or bus ticket only costs 2 yuan, which is several times cheaper than the 8 yuan spent by boat. More importantly, it saves several times the travel time.
When I got out of the car, I felt extremely smooth, as if I had just traveled to another world. Yes, I went to another world, the mysterious depths of the sea.
The beautiful seabed has become people’s conqueror.
The Qingdao Cross-sea Bridge is also built in the beautiful Jiaozhou Bay. The bridge starts from National Highway 308 in the main urban area of ??Qingdao in the east and ends at Hongshiya in Huangdao District in the west, with a total length of 35.4 kilometers. The offshore section is 26.75 kilometers. The land bridge on the urban side of Qingdao is 5.85 kilometers long. The land section on one side of Hongshiya in Huangdao District is 0.9 kilometers. The route connecting Hongdao is 1.9 kilometers. This is the starting point of the Qingdao to Lanzhou section in the national highway network plan, and is also an important part of Jinan and Qingdao in the main framework of the Shandong Province highway network. Qingdao Cross-sea Bridge is the first maritime overpass in China. It is also the longest cross-sea bridge in the world. This cross-sea bridge has created six world records.
The completion of the Qingdao Cross-Sea Bridge has shortened the distance from Qingdao City to Huangdao District by nearly 30 kilometers. This will undoubtedly bring great convenience to people on both sides of Jiaozhou Bay and provide support for economic development.
We drove to the cross-sea bridge. As soon as the car gets on the bridge, the sea breeze blows, making people feel relaxed and happy.
I have taken many trips on the sea by boat. The routes I passed included from Dalian to Qingdao, from Qingdao to Shanghai, and from Shanghai to Hainan Island, almost passing through most of the domestic coastline. But I have never felt so emotionally like I do today.
In the beautiful Jiaozhou Bay. The cross-sea bridge and undersea tunnel connect the beautiful Jiaozhou Bay water between heaven and earth. Between heaven and earth, there is such a beautiful sea.