Cultural tourism in Qingdao is booming in spring days. With the recent release of the 2024 top ten themed routes for touring around Qingdao and the five scenarios for admiring flowers and enjoying life in Qingdao, Qingdao cordially sends out invitations to tourists to experience the romantic lifestyle unique to Qingdao amid gentle sea breezes and ubiquitous flower fragrance.

The top ten themed routes are “admiring the beauty of flowers, touring the most beautiful bay in Shinan District”, “experiencing the hustle and bustle, and the history of Liyuan buildings in Shibei District”, “enjoying enchanting plum blossoms in Licang District”, “sightseeing in Laoshan District immersed in luxuriant spring”, “spending spring leisurely in flower-covered West Coast New Area”, “spring sightseeing in Chengyang District in stylish manners”, “exploring the culture and history of Jimo”, “taking a road trip to Jiaozhou”, “plucking vegetables or fruits amid fresh air in Pingdu” and “travelling around idyllic Laixi on weekends”.

The top five scenarios for admiring flowers and enjoying life in Qingdao pertain to wellness & care, coastal recreation, urban leisure, wedding tourism and rural tourism, respectively. (Ma Xiaoting)

The scenery of a tea plantation in Haiqing Town of Qingdao. By Li Wei