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Beaches for sunning, swimming and play
By Wing Tan |
August 14, 2010, Saturday
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ONE of the great pleasures of Qingdao is strolling along the crescent shoreline, looking out over the blue horizon and just hanging out on one of the many clean beaches.
Swimming is always an option and water sports and volleyball are offered. Most beaches are free; facilities and lockers are available in a number of places; floats and other toys can be rented.
The city has five famous beaches, one after another, starting from the landmark 1892 Trestle Bridge to the 17-meter-high Stone Man, natural rock formation that looks like a human figure.
The five beaches, east to west, are the No. 6 beach west of the Trestle Bridge, the No.1 beach in the Huiquan Bay, the No. 2 beach east of Taiping Bay, No. 3 beach east of Fushan Bay and Stone Man Beach at the easternmost tip of the city.
It's easy to get from one beach to another as they are linked by bus lines that run along the coast road. Except for Stone Man Beach, the other four are within a half hour's walking distance from each other.
Swimmers can take a stroll from the No. 6 beach to the No. 3 beach, which are connected with a wooden walkway.
Qingdao's beaches are famed for their soft sand and easy gradient. The No. 1 beach is the most popular as it has some of the most advanced facilities and receives the most visitors each year.
Stretching more than 580 meters, the beach has a swimming area that is more than 300 meters wide. It's shallow -- the deepest spot is no more than three meters.
In one summer more than 300,000 visitors were recorded to take the plunge.
The Stone Man beach is the biggest, stretching 1,100 meters along the shore offering a 200,000 square meter swimming area that can accommodate more than 100,000 swimmers.
Its soft sand and clean seawater are ideal for all kinds of beach and water sports. Compared with No. 1 beach, it's much larger and closer to nature.
The other beaches are smaller but offer nice scenery.
The No. 6 beach can accommodate around 1,000 people. It's situated near a beach park and the city's stunning skyline is visible.
The No. 2 beach is in the Badaguan Scenic Spot, featuring old European buildings left by the German settlers. Swimming visitors can see the famous Huashi Building, one of the resort villas of Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), the leader of the Kuomintang.
The No. 3 beach is the only beach that faces east with the Taiping Triangle and lush trees in the south. Near the beach, rows of charming villas are available for rent.
Admission to most beaches is free, but fees are charged for lockers, floating rings, and other items.
Swimming is always an option and water sports and volleyball are offered. Most beaches are free; facilities and lockers are available in a number of places; floats and other toys can be rented.
The city has five famous beaches, one after another, starting from the landmark 1892 Trestle Bridge to the 17-meter-high Stone Man, natural rock formation that looks like a human figure.
The five beaches, east to west, are the No. 6 beach west of the Trestle Bridge, the No.1 beach in the Huiquan Bay, the No. 2 beach east of Taiping Bay, No. 3 beach east of Fushan Bay and Stone Man Beach at the easternmost tip of the city.
It's easy to get from one beach to another as they are linked by bus lines that run along the coast road. Except for Stone Man Beach, the other four are within a half hour's walking distance from each other.
Swimmers can take a stroll from the No. 6 beach to the No. 3 beach, which are connected with a wooden walkway.
Qingdao's beaches are famed for their soft sand and easy gradient. The No. 1 beach is the most popular as it has some of the most advanced facilities and receives the most visitors each year.
Stretching more than 580 meters, the beach has a swimming area that is more than 300 meters wide. It's shallow -- the deepest spot is no more than three meters.
In one summer more than 300,000 visitors were recorded to take the plunge.
The Stone Man beach is the biggest, stretching 1,100 meters along the shore offering a 200,000 square meter swimming area that can accommodate more than 100,000 swimmers.
Its soft sand and clean seawater are ideal for all kinds of beach and water sports. Compared with No. 1 beach, it's much larger and closer to nature.
The other beaches are smaller but offer nice scenery.
The No. 6 beach can accommodate around 1,000 people. It's situated near a beach park and the city's stunning skyline is visible.
The No. 2 beach is in the Badaguan Scenic Spot, featuring old European buildings left by the German settlers. Swimming visitors can see the famous Huashi Building, one of the resort villas of Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975), the leader of the Kuomintang.
The No. 3 beach is the only beach that faces east with the Taiping Triangle and lush trees in the south. Near the beach, rows of charming villas are available for rent.
Admission to most beaches is free, but fees are charged for lockers, floating rings, and other items.
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