Month: June 2011

Fu Sheng De Tea

Looking for tea and tea pots in Qingdao? Check out Fu Sheng De on Zhongshan Lu, est. 1939.

Qingdao Stories: Xiao Hong

Xiao Hong (蕭紅) was one of a group of acclaimed authors who spent time in Qingdao in the 1930’s.

Streets of Qingdao: Minjiang 2 Lu

Minjiang 2 Lu (闽江二路) is known as Qingdao’s Coffee and Tea Art Street.

Qingdao Photos: Xiao Zhu Shan

Photos of Xiao Zhu Shan in Huangdao district: an afternoon motorcycle ride, an unexpected glimpse at a weather spectacle.

Going Green 2011: Algae on the Way

Once again, the great algae bloom heralds summer; green tide headed Qingdao’s way from Jiangsu.

Thank you, Qingdao Fog

Rejoice we can! Real Qingdao weather has returned. Was I the only one worried about those months of dry air?

Qingdao Artist: Sui Jianguo

Sui Jianguo (隋建國) is an artist from Qingdao known for sculpting huge Zhongshan suits and toy dinosaurs.

Big Yellow School Bus in Qingdao

Look out Qingdao, here come American style yellow school buses to Qingdao. Do bigger noses mean bigger safety?

Qingdao Artist: Zhu Lei II

Zhu Lei (祝磊) is an artist from Qingdao. Check out some of her works.