by Webster | Dec 31, 2018 | Culture, Events, Martial Arts, Philosophy, Qingdao, Qingdao - Events
Jiaozhou Wujia (胶州吴家) Walnut Tourism Festival Walnut shell carving is a collectable item that is often in high demand for noble men, and even Emperors. You can certainly see them at Beijing’s Forbidden City; but to see the carvings in action, Wu Village Walnut...
by Webster | Dec 31, 2018 | Culture, Experience, History, Martial Arts, Qingdao, Qingdao - Experience
Former site of the German Prison Museum The oldest prison from the German colonization era has been well kept with many exhibits of the early 1900s. You can find German traces everywhere in Qingdao. Even today, the German-built water waste pipeline is still...
by Webster | Dec 31, 2018 | Culture, Experience, History, Martial Arts, Qingdao, Qingdao - Experience
World War I Museum The museum offers detailed recounts of how the Qingdao people lived during WWI. Qingdao was colonized by Germany during the 1900s. It is interesting to see the local’s perspective on such a historical event. This is one of the very few WWI museums...
by Webster | Dec 12, 2018 | Culture, Experience, Historic Attractions, History, Martial Arts, Qingdao, Qingdao - Experience
The Museum of the Former German Governor’s House Built in 1903, this former German governor’s residence was constructed in the style of a German palace. The mansion is one of Qingdao’s best examples of concession-era architecture, with 30 guest rooms each owning a...
by Webster | Dec 12, 2018 | Culture, Experience, Historic Attractions, History, Martial Arts, Qingdao, Qingdao - Experience
Chinese Naval Museum Built in 1989, Qingdao’s Naval Museum is the only military museum in China that records the entire history of the Chinese naval force development. Located to the west of LuXun Park, facing the Zhanqiao Pier across the sea, the museum covers 40,000...
by Webster | Dec 12, 2018 | Experience, Historic Attractions, History, Martial Arts, Qingdao
German Seaman’s Club The beauty of Qingdao lies in its seamless mix of the old and new, foreign and local, especially in the colorful architecture scene. What better way to represent Qingdao’s colonial German architecture than the site of former German Seaman’s Club...
