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The Grand Tour II-7: Turquoise Isle / Grüne Insel… Tsingtao (青島)
The German Governor’s Residence, built in 1903 for an astronomical sum. Today, it channels a Bavarian castle. Tsingtao (known as “Qingdao” today) is a rarity in the history of colonialism – in that it...
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Old Tsingtao 老青島
Batterman Commercial Building (1905), in the Old Town. Today’s Qingdao is regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in China. And much of it has got to do with its architectural heritage, which has...
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A Random Wander through the Eight Passes Villa District (八大关), Tsingtao
The Eight Passes Villa District, 八大關 The Eight Passes Villa District, or Badaguan, is the most beautiful area of Tsingtao city, hands down. A residential district, it was built by the Germans between...
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Japanese Tsingtao –青島市
Over-restored and over-renovated residential complex in the Japanese New City, misleadingly “re-branded” as the German Culture Town. In 1914, following Japan’s declaration of war on Germany – Japan was...
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Hotel Prinz Heinrich, Tsingtao
View of the former Hotel Prinz Heinrich – today’s Zhanqiao Peace Hotel from the sea. The oldest-built wing is at centre. The grande dame of the Tsingtao hospitality scene at the turn of the century...
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