Qingdao is a modern and extraordinarily beautiful port city, industrial center and military base of East China. This place is also notable for the fact that one of the five sacred Chinese mountains, the majestic Laoshan, is located 40 kilometers from the city.
The article provides some information about the seaport of Qingdao (China), located in close proximity to the city of Qingdao.
A Brief History of the City
Numerous archaeological finds indicate that the first settlements on the site of the current port city of Qingdao first arose 6 thousand years ago. During the reign of the Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC), the city of Jimo was created, and in 221 BC, the first emperor of the Qing Dynasty sailed from here to Japan and Korea.
Qingdao was founded in 1891 - during the reign of the Qing Dynasty - in the form of a military fortress that protects the city from attacks from the sea. At that moment hewas part of the German colony, which quite significantly influenced the architectural appearance of the city. It resembles a Bavarian city, as the houses have tiled red roofs, and the gardens with streets are more like European ones. However, there have been some attempts to modernize the city in recent years.
It should be noted that Qingdao is the birthplace of the famous Chinese beer Tsingtao. In August, the International Beer Festival is held here every year, which attracts many tourists to this peculiar Chinese city.
Location
Qingdao Seaport stretches along the southern coast of the Shandong Peninsula. Geographically, it occupies a central place among other ports of the state - between the Bohai Bay and the Yangtze River Delta. It is washed by the waters of the Yellow Sea. The main port facilities are concentrated in the southeastern and southern parts of Jiaozhou Bay, connected through a strait (just over 3 kilometers wide) to the Yellow Sea.
After the strait, Jiaozhou Bay expands quite sharply, reaching a length of up to 20 km. It is fed by the waters of 13 rivers, the largest of which is Dagu (length 179 km).
Port specifications
A small strait connecting the bay with the Yellow Sea conditionally divides the port of Qingdao into 2 harbors: external and internal with the main infrastructure. This imaginary line runs from Tuandao Cape to Kuyong Shan Cape. West of this line is the inner harbor.
In the port, except for two containerterminals of CoSport International and Qianwan, there is a large terminal dedicated to the processing of iron ore.
There are 3 port complexes in Qingdao (Port of Qingdao). These are Qianwan New Port, Dagang Port and Huangdao (Oil Terminal). Also, 46 miles from the port, Dongjiakou adjoins it, which is also administratively subordinate to the port of Qingdao.
The area of the territory with covered warehouses for cargo storage is 200,000 square meters. The total cargo transportation of the port is 50 million tons.
City attractions
Besides the port of Qingdao, the famous Zhanqiao Bridge, which is the symbol of the city, is a particularly attractive object in the city. It is called the Qingdao Dam and stretches 440 meters long (8 meters wide). It was built by German builders. On the pier at the very end of the bridge is the Hoilange gazebo, which allows you to view the sea and the panorama of coastal Qingdao. A little further away from it there is a picturesque park of the same name with cypress alleys and flower beds.
The 232-meter-high city TV tower has an observation deck where tours are held, and the tower itself houses cafes, souvenir shops and a gallery with pictures of the 2008 Olympic Games.
In the building of the brewery Qingdao Brewery there is an exhibition with exhibits about the history of brewing. It is possible to see the processmaking a drink and tasting the finished product.
There is also a military museum in the city, opened in 1989. It displays the entire history of the development of the Chinese fleet.
City industry
In the eastern part of the port city of Qingdao, in the Ladshan district, there is an industrial zone for the development of the latest technology. This includes industrial enterprises, a higher education center, a scientific center, a residential area, a tourist zone, etc. The seaport is subordinate to this particular zone. The main industries are new energy and new materials, household appliances, biotechnology, electronic information, etc.
Qingdao's economy is based on the following industries: mining and processing of marine products, metallurgy, pharmaceuticals and household appliances, food and textiles, and more
The city is one of the five largest ports in China.
