Qingdao Shazikou Grand Collection was established in 1928 with a history of nearly a hundred years. The market is adjacent to Shazikou Wharf, which mainly focuses on dry and fresh seafood. It is the second largest market in Qingdao, and the fifth and third days of the lunar calendar are held in Shazikou Street, Laoshan District, Qingdao.
Seafood is the most indispensable feature in Shazikou series. Dried seafood, fish in the village, fish in the big head, Spanish mackerel, swordfish, grouper, rabbit fish, shark and squid can be seen everywhere in the dried seafood market, as well as fresh seafood such as oysters, clams, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, prawns, scallops and lavers.
Qingdao
Qingdao is named after Qingdao, an ancient fishing village. Qingdao's proper name "Qingdao" originally refers to a small island in before the gulf. It was named "Qingdao" because of its trees all the year round, and it was first recorded in "Memories of Guang Zhi" written by Wang Shixing during Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty.
In the seventh year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1579), the name of Qingdao was recorded in the "Discussion on Local Affairs and Coastal Defence" presided over by Xu Ding, the magistrate of Jimo County: "The southeast coast of this county, that is, the eastern boundary of China, has no Tianjin in sight, and the island of Luo Zhi is in between. The people who can live on the island are called Qing, Fu and Guan ... "The" Qing "here refers to Qingdao.
The bay where Qingdao is located is named Qingdao Bay because of the island, and a small river that flows into the sea is also called Qingdao River. Qingdao Estuary was built in Wanli period of Ming Dynasty, and was called Qingdao Estuary at that time. The two villages on both sides of the river are named Shangqingdao Village and Xiaqingdao Village respectively. A mountain in Heyuan was also named Qingdao Mountain in 1923.