Author: Clay

Qingdao Photos: Lao Doors

Yesterday a friend took us out to Laoshan – here are the doors in the village near the coast.

Qingdao Photos: Historical Parking

Qingdao Photos: Hunan Lu

The Aviator of Tsingtao – Part One

John Ross, author of Formosan Odyssey and You Don’t Know China, shares insight about Gunther Plüschow.

Qingdao Photos: Janette Drives By Expo

Check out a photo of the Expo front taken from the Bin Hai Highway in Laoshan, Qingdao.

Qingdao Ren: Lao Zhu

Lao Zhu, aka Zhu Jianguo, is an actor from Qingdao.

Arteffect: Qingdao Arts Magazine

Arteffect Qingdao was an arts zine published from 2009-2011.

Qingdao Photos: Multi Coastal

When in Qingdao one is never far from the coast. Check out photos of Qingdao’s coast.

Qingdao Seen: Winter Blues

Check out these 2 local hipsters jammin’ in the park in Qingdao.

Qingdao Photos: Clay Army VIII

8th in a series of Qingdao Photos by Clay Army.

Qingdao Seen: Historical Supermarket

The former Carlowitz and Co. building on Taiping Lu near the Qingdao train station is now a convenience market.

Qingdao Seen: Time of Day

At the tone the time will be. Image of clock tower near Zhan Qiao Pier in Qingdao.

Qingdao Seen: Sign Past

Many of the older street signs in Qingdao are engraved into the wall at intersections and doorways.

Qingdao Photos: Village Shop

Check out a set of photos from a village shop in Laoshan, Qingdao.

Qingdao Seen: IC Card Telephone

Where would a monk keep an IC card?

Qingdao Seen: Qingdao Grand Theatre

The Qingdao Grand Theatre is in Laoshan district near the Qingdao International Convention Center and the Old Stone Man (Shilaoren/石老人).

Qingdao Photos: Pirate Series

Student, mother, all around wonderkind Ulrike Gerber and her friends stumbled upon some discarded figures in the underbrush in Qingdao…

Spotlight: Pan Wen Yi

Check out a video from a visit with Qingdao artist Pan Wenyi at his home studio in Taidong.

Qingdao Photo dot com

Qingdaophoto.com showcases Qingdao photos by a Sailing City native, Merlin Fisher (Yu Da Chu/俞大厨).

Qingdao Seen: B/W Brew

Summer, it seems, comes and goes faster than one can say “Let’s go down to the corner and quaff a bag of beer”.

Qingdao Photos: Yesterday No More

In memory of old Qingdao neighborhoods, for better or worse, till time do us part, it’s yesterday no more.

Rocky 张 Mobile Sketches

Check out these mobile sketches by Qingdao based artist Rocky 张.

Lantern Festival

Celebrate Lantern Festival in Qingdao.

Qingdao Photos: Clay Army VII

Check out the 7th installment in a series by Qingdao based photo enthusiast Clay Army.

Qingdao: Safest City in China?

The Dao has a pretty tranquil vibe, and I’ve walked the streets many a late night.

Blessed Tsingtao Pijiu

Two objects of sacred devotion dovetail in Qingdao. James Carter calls Beer and Buddhism “essential aspects of the Chinese identity”.

Zhang Meng (张锰)

Check out some paintings by Qingdao artist Zhang Meng (张锰).

Qingdao Photos: Sunsa

Check out some photos by Qingdao based photographer Sunsa.

Qingdao Photos: Tunnel

The Tuandao-Xuejiadao tunnel officially opened on June 30, 2011. Check out photos of the undersea experience.

Going Green: Beach Carpet

The annual algae bloom carpeted Qingdao shores and beaches just in time for tourist season.

Qingdao Photos: Clay Army VI

The sixth installment of photos in a series by Qingdao based Clay Army, taken in the 90’s around Qingdao University and Xin Jia Zhuang.

Qingdao Photos: Clay Army V

The fifth installment in a series of Qingdao photos by Clay Army.

Qingdao Photos: Clay Army IV

The fourth installment in a series of Qingdao photos by Clay Army.

Qingdao Photos: Clay Army III

Check out the third installment of photos by Qingdao based Clay Army.

Qingdao Photos: Clay Army II

Images of Qingdao: pre-Tsingtao Center Shandong Lu, rock and roll at the Corner Jazz, Qingdao Old Town and more.

Qingdao is a City of Movement

One of the most striking features of new Qingdao is the May Winds sculpture that signifies the May 4th movement.

Qingdao Photos: Clay Army

Check out some photos taken around town by Clay Army.