Badahu (Eight Big Lakes/八大湖) is one of the nicest neighborhoods in Qingdao.
All of the streets in Badahu are named after lakes in China.
The neighbourhood is roughly defined as the area from Jiangxi Lu north to Ningxia Lu, and Nanjing Lu east to Fuzhou Lu.
Badahu has a good share of relatively old growth trees, wide squares, and small scale parks, where residents gather to chat, exercise, and perform operas accompanied by traditional Chinese instrumentalists.
Check out some photos of the Badahu neighbourhood below.
Steven
This is one of my favorite neighborhoods in Qingdao, and though I know there are lots of areas being torn down in order to “build a better tomorrow”, I really wanted to document the passing of this area. The things I really like about Badahu are all the old trees and gardens, and the decades old buildings they surround. This area was just hitting its stride as healthy human habitation in an urban district. Hopefully they’ll preserve as much of that as possible.
Joz whatever
Please list other neighbourhoods u like…hoho~
@ Steven:
Steven
@ Joz whatever:
Well, Badaguan is at the top of most lists of Qingdao neighborhoods, and some others in no particular order that make for interesting walks:
* Jinkou Lu around Beach 1 and old Ocean University campus
* Jimo Lu, the road not the market
* Huangxian Lu west of Daxue Lu
* Taipei Lu across from Qingdao University
et al …
Joz whatever
@ Steven:
Thanks mate~
I just know one of them…or maybe 1.5~hoho~