The Qingdao West Coast New Area was established in June 2014 upon the approval of China's State Council.
How will you remember the beloved city when you have to leave?
The sun's light pushes through a bank of clouds and reflects the sky in a sheen of water on the beach.
Avid bird-watchers can now head to East China's Qingdao, Shandong province, to check out the stunning view of thousands of birds soaring in the sky.
The 10 most recommended themed tourism routes in China have recently been selected by netizens and tourism experts. They were chosen out of 30 candidates that cover most of the country's tourism treasures.
Reed flowers dance like swirling snowflakes as the wind blows softly in Tangdaowan Park in Qingdao.
Hundreds of thousands seagulls have migrated annually from freezing Siberia to Qingdao to spend the winter.
Chen Zhou, who has no legs,climbs Laoshan Mountain with 11-year-old Gao Zhiyu,also has no legs,on Sept 9.