The Magnificent 7 in Qingdao

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June 28th 2011

Published: June 28th 2011

Qingdao is a city in Shandong province, just across the Bohai Sea from us in Dalian. I have wanted to go there almost from Day One in China partly because it is the home of Tsingtao beer and partly because of its history. Not to be outdone by the British and French, Germany carved out a niche in China in the 1890s and in 1903 the brewery that become the Tsingtao Beer company was founded. Five in... Read Full Entry

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The WilsonsInChina blog charts the course of our three year adventure in China between 2008 and 2011. Dianne was a school administrator in Canada and heard about this opportunity just after retiring. Peter was an IT professional whose last contract ended just as Dianne decided that China sounded like an exciting adventure. He taught ESL one year but spent the rest of the time supporting Dianne as she shared her great knowledge and experience with the Chinese and Western teachers at the Maple Leaf International School in Dalian. China. While we are back in Canada now, our adventures are ToBeCon... full info

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Market day

Typical market scene on our walk back from the Beer factory.

Demo

This gal was selling her product as fast as she could make it. It was fun to watch her cutting the final result so people could eat it while they walked around.

Streets lined with trees

We walked down many streets like this in Qingdao. Very restful compared to the rest of the city.

Beach Number 1

Qingdao is famous for its beer, its old German architecture and its mile after mile of sandy beaches.

Taking a Nap

Anywhere is a good place to nap in China! This man is resting on a stone bench underneath a rocky overhang.

Playing in the Stream

Last year Dianne and two friends went with a driver to Laoshan. They stopped at this pretty stream and had fun in the water.

Tea Plantations

Laoshan is famous for its spring water (used in Tsingtao Beer) and its tea plantations.

The lighthouse

Used to be the symbol of Qingdao on every bottle of beer they shipped.

Get a load of this!

Gives new meaning to the concept of curbside recycling.

Typical house

in the old German quarter. Many of these dwellings date from the 1920s and 30s.

Another street scene

You wanted to stay in this area it was so quiet and peaceful.

See no evil, speak no....

We love taking photos of people. These girls were happy to have their picture taken but they were shy!

What stories could he tell us?

This chap was sitting with his pipe near a set of stairs we came down. Just enjoying the day. He did have a big smile for us.

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