Zhanqiao Pier and Huilan Pavilion
Pier with German naval personnel, apparent expansion in progress, 1898
Zhanqiao pier and Qingdao skyline, 2007

Zhanqiao (traditional Chinese: 棧橋; simplified Chinese: 栈桥; lit. 'loading pier') pier is located at the southern shore of Qingdao, China, off Zhongshan Road. This now 440-meter-long (1,443.6 ft) pier, constructed in 1891, was Qingdao's first wharf. The octagonal Hunian pavilion (Billowing Back and Forth Tower, loosely translated) was constructed at the end of the pier in 1930, and features as the logo of Tsingtao Brewery.[1][2]

Also in the vicinity of Zhanqiao Pier is the small Qingdao Island (Xiao Qingdao), the China Navy Museum, and numerous neighborhoods featuring German colonial architecture. The coastline lights up at night with spotlights on nearby buildings and several neon billboards.

Main attractions

  • Huilan Pavilion (回瀾閣) is located in the coastal area of the Shinan District.[3]
  • Zhongshan Road (中山路) was built in 1897, during the German colonial period.

See also

36°03′36″N 120°18′53″E / 36.0600°N 120.3148°E / 36.0600; 120.3148

References

  1. ↑ "Huilan Pavilion | , China | Attractions". www.lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  2. ↑ "Where life's a beach". usa.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  3. ↑ "青岛栈桥攻略,栈桥门票_地址,栈桥游览攻略 - 蚂蜂窝". www.mafengwo.cn. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
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