Inventory of more beautiful mix of European architecture is located in China

[see German architecture, memory Qingdao past]

Qingdao as did Germany's concession, the legacy of old building in German as much.

often unexpected dramatic history, a hundred years ago, the Germans came to Qingdao, wanted to make this place into the Far East, Germany permanent colony, so they move a large civil engineering, built in Qingdao is not only a considerable number of European-style house, also built railways, railway stations, factories, improve services and facilities and so on. While not wishing these things a hundred years, suddenly became a precious baby, there are so many cultural and historical experts in the study.

In contrast, in Germany over the same period due to retrofit construction and war damage had become unrecognizable. Therefore, the rapid development in Qingdao today, well-preserved colonial" European city" , as a whole, more than Germany with German flavor.

" as a part of history, it has turned over the page. That history for future generations can think of many things to study. We can now put this period of history as the education and enlightenment of future generations, we contacted all German friends of the status quo of China's future is full of goodwill and confidence." Qingdao attitude of tolerance and objective look at history This is especially reflected in the colonial city of Qingdao, the protection of the building. Japanese occupation, civil war, especially the last decade of the Cultural Revolution, have allowed the construction of Qingdao's German subjected to varying degrees of damage.

mid-1980s, began to invest heavily in Qingdao, and gradually began to repair in accordance with AS when the Germans built the fort, streets, courts, administrative agencies and a variety of homes. There are more than 360 buildings of the last century of Western-style building, is into the urban conservation area, has been well maintained. 1993, in order to meet the needs of economic and demographic development, built a new city in eastern Qingdao, where the wide streets, row upon row of tall buildings. However, it is still on the red green trees, European-style full-bodied taste for the old city.

1913 years of" Hong Kong Daily News" reported in Qingdao this:" From the city of Qingdao, overlooking the sea, saw its located in an enchanting scenery into this view is simply a small silhouette of Germany, this silhouette in the migration process becomes even more perfect." Kang used to be such a perfect expression of China as a" red green trees, blue sea and Castle."