Qingdao is a famous historical and cultural city with a long coastline, numerous mountains, vast water area and dotted islands. The reason why Qingdao is called the "City of Sailing Ships" is of course the first priority is its superior natural conditions. For example, in China, no coastal city has 35 bays of various sizes, no city has 69 islands at the same time, and no city has more than 5,000 peaks above 100 meters above sea level. Therefore, when Qingdao people open their windows, they will see mountain views and the seaside. The city of Qingdao is also a "European Ocean City" that has experienced the baptism of two world wars. Historical monuments are scattered throughout the streets and alleys, and there are more than 500 exotic garden houses, which are of course unique in China. Therefore, Qingdao people talk endlessly when talking about their city, because the "mountain, sea, city, island bay" here is the most distinctive.
Mountains
Qingdao’s mountains, judging from their names, each has its own interest, style and characteristics. For example, Laoshan Mountain is famous for the "hard work" of climbing. The mountains are connected, so it was called "Laoshan Mountain" more than 2,000 years ago. Also, floating mountain. When people sail on the sea and look at the mountains in their hometown, the most emotional thing is Fushan. Because from a distance, the nine hills of Fushan are lined up like a green barrier floating on the sea, so it is called "Fushan". There are also Chushui Mountain, Guanxiang Mountain, Guanhai Mountain, Shuangshan Mountain, Danshan Mountain and Beiling Mountain, etc. People can guess the names as soon as they look at them.
Qingdao’s mountains are mostly made of granite, with abrupt, towering mountain tops and dense trees, making it very suitable for living. In other words, such a living environment is rare in the country.
From the perspective of Qingdao’s urban development history, the earliest inhabited mountains in the city were Huishan and Qingdao Mountain. Huishan was named during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is now called Taiping Mountain. It is named because it faces the Pacific Ocean outside the Yellow Sea. In these two mountains, there were originally two villages, one was Huiqian Village and the other was Qingdao Village. The site of Huiqian Village is the East Park of Zhongshan Park, while the site of Qingdao Village is the current Yingbin Hotel and the area around Qingdao Road, Jiangsu Road and Changzhou Road. By the beginning of the last century, there were nearly a thousand households in these two villages, and they were the aborigines of Qingdao.
The original Qingdao people made a living by going out to sea to fish. Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao Bay, Huiquan Bay and Fushan Bay are the earliest fishing grounds in Qingdao, and are also where fishermen repair boats and nets. Later, people in Qingdao began to grow crops such as wheat, cotton, soybeans, and peanuts on the mountains.
The earliest houses of Qingdao people were also "stone houses" with roofs covered with seaweed and wheat straw thatch, and the walls on all four sides were made of granite. Of course, there are also simple semi-underground houses called "diwozi". When the Germans invaded Qingdao in the winter of 1897. Almost all the traditional Chinese houses in Qingdao have been demolished, leaving only two symbolic buildings, namely the "Old Yamen" and the "Tianhou Palace". What followed was a patchwork of European-style villas and houses spread across the hills. As a result, Qingdao has a unique "original city color" that blends "green mountains" and "red tiles".
The beauty of mountain living
Most of the buildings in Qingdao are built according to the mountains, and their building volumes also change with the ups and downs of the mountains, becoming an exquisite "decoration" of the mountains. ". This is different from the architecture in some other cities in China. There are very few houses facing south and north. Because Qingdao is located on a promontory with many hills, it has obviously become a basic design principle of urban planning to rely on the mountains. Of course, this design principle will also be reflected in the details of some classic buildings. In fact, what is even more amazing is that these urban architectural design principles also include factors such as meteorology, oceans, rivers and earthquakes.
So, if we observe carefully, it will not be difficult to find that no matter what direction the buildings in Qingdao are, the main facades of the buildings are still basically facing the southeast, while the gables in the northeast or northwest are The eaves and eaves are relatively tall. Because there are two main wind directions in Qingdao every year: southeast wind and northwest wind. The southeasterly wind not only brings the coolness of the ocean climate to Qingdao, but also brings a lot of rain. Therefore, Qingdao is also famous for its humidity in summer. The northwest wind brings dry cold and wind and snow inland, but due to the gradual shielding of many mountains, the wind and snow on the north facade of the building will be greatly weakened. Based on such a condition, the slope of the tile surfaces of Qingdao buildings is smaller than that of houses at the same latitude in Europe. Moreover, the windows on the north side of many old houses are smaller than those on the south side, and spiral staircases are mostly located on the north side. The south side not only has large windows, but also internal and external corridors and balconies. To be more particular, there are also dormer windows and unique wooden frames, which not only achieve the effect of ventilation, but also absorb a large amount of sunlight heat through the wooden frames, adding a humanistic touch.
So, Qingdao’s mountains are a kind of urban resource and the natural context of the city’s beautiful outline.
Sea
The reason why Qingdao’s sea is sentimental, romantic, charming, vast and not plain, and makes people imagine and forget to leave, is because Qingdao’s sea is closer. The city is more natural, more friendly and richer.
For Qingdao people, the sea is not only a kind of dependence and yearning for the city, but also a "blank space" in the urban space. It is full of mysterious colors every day, and the sound of oars and lights and shadows every day are accompanied by the rhythm and breathing of the city.
The sea is the "native color" and "advertising color" of Qingdao, an ancient and modern city. It is also the favorite color of Qingdao people. For example, almost all famous corporate trademarks in Qingdao have the movement and color of the sea. Like Haier and Hisense, not only the company trademarks, but also the word "sea" is indispensable in the company's name. Another example is Tsingtao Beer, Aucma, etc., which not only "combine" hops and waves, but also "combine" the ocean with the development prospects of Qingdao's large key enterprises. Therefore, we have to say that the sea in Qingdao not only has a natural color, but we can also often feel a sense of majesty and courage. The sea of ??Qingdao is the blue sound of spring, the love of summer, the interest of autumn, and the dream of winter.
The original Qingdao people made a living by going out to sea to fish. Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao Bay, Huiquan Bay and Fushan Bay are the earliest fishing grounds in Qingdao, and are also where fishermen repair boats and nets. Later, people in Qingdao began to grow crops such as wheat, cotton, soybeans, and peanuts on the mountains.
The earliest houses of Qingdao people were also "stone houses" with roofs covered with seaweed and wheat straw thatch, and the walls on all four sides were made of granite. Of course, there are also simple semi-underground houses called "diwozi". When the Germans invaded Qingdao in the winter of 1897. Almost all the traditional Chinese houses in Qingdao have been demolished, leaving only two symbolic buildings, namely the "Old Yamen" and the "Tianhou Palace". What followed was a patchwork of European-style villas and houses spread across the hills. As a result, Qingdao has a unique "original city color" that blends "green mountains" and "red tiles".
The beauty of mountain living
Most of the buildings in Qingdao are built according to the mountains, and their building volumes also change with the ups and downs of the mountains, becoming an exquisite "decoration" of the mountains. ". This is different from the architecture in some other cities in China. There are very few houses facing south and north. Because Qingdao is located on a promontory with many hills, it has obviously become a basic design principle of urban planning to rely on the mountains. Of course, this design principle will also be reflected in the details of some classic buildings. In fact, what is even more amazing is that these urban architectural design principles also include factors such as meteorology, oceans, rivers and earthquakes.
So, if we observe carefully, it will not be difficult to find that no matter what direction the buildings in Qingdao are, the main facades of the buildings are still basically facing the southeast, while the gables in the northeast or northwest are The eaves and eaves are relatively tall. Because there are two main wind directions in Qingdao every year: southeast wind and northwest wind. The southeasterly wind not only brings the coolness of the ocean climate to Qingdao, but also brings a lot of rain. Therefore, Qingdao is also famous for its humidity in summer. The northwest wind brings dry cold and wind and snow inland, but due to the gradual shielding of many mountains, the wind and snow on the north facade of the building will be greatly weakened. Based on such a condition, the slope of the tile surfaces of Qingdao buildings is smaller than that of houses at the same latitude in Europe. Moreover, the windows on the north side of many old houses are smaller than those on the south side, and spiral staircases are mostly located on the north side. The south side not only has large windows, but also internal and external corridors and balconies. To be more particular, there are also dormer windows and unique wooden frames, which not only achieve the effect of ventilation, but also absorb a large amount of sunlight heat through the wooden frames, adding a humanistic touch.
So, Qingdao’s mountains are a kind of urban resource and the natural context of the city’s beautiful outline.
City
For example, if the mountains of Qingdao are ancient history, then the sea of ??Qingdao is ancient history, and the city of Qingdao is modern history.
This is indeed the case. What the mountains of Qingdao hold up are ancient humanistic stories and myths and legends. For example, the story of a young boy who tamed a tiger on the Tiger Taming Mountain in the Han Dynasty, the legend of Qin Shihuang’s visit to Mount Laoshan, the famous poem "Ji Wangwu Mountain Man Meng Darong" left by Li Bai, and the story of Zhang Sanfeng and Qiu Chuji practicing in Mount Laoshan. Of course, we must not forget the eternal good stories left to us by Pu Songling, "Laoshan Taoist" and "Fragrant Jade". On the hills in the old city, we can also find the historical relics of the beacon fire forts established in the early Ming Dynasty and others.
As a modern city, Qingdao dates back to the German occupation period in 1897, and it is still just a "Century Qingdao". The layout of this city of Qingdao is different from the previous ones. It takes both the mountains and the sea as the city's reference system, and builds the city between the mountains and the sea, enjoying the richness of the mountains and seas given by nature, and absorbing the light and color of the sea. So, after a hundred years of war and construction, a seaside city rose from the sea and stood on the mountain, becoming the eastern gateway of the motherland.
The European City
The city of Qingdao has always been called the "Switzerland of the East" and the city of "Architecture Expo of All Nations". Its urban quality has also been summarized as "red tiles, green trees, blue sea, and green mountains." This means that Qingdao has the quietness and compactness of Switzerland, as well as a variety of typical buildings. The large tracts of red tile roofs in the city refer to the scale and style of the buildings; the tree-lined streets constitute its winding depths; and the blue sea and green mountains serve as the two "dynamic backgrounds" of the city, showing in In front of the world. Therefore, all tourists who have been to Qingdao will marvel at the natural beauty of the city of mountains and seas. In fact, this is the beauty and charm of Qingdao, and it is also a kind of European style.
Some people say that the most beautiful thing about Qingdao is that the city’s buildings are close to the sea, and the roads continue to extend along with the curve of the sea.
Some people say that Qingdao’s mountains embrace both the city and the sea in their arms, with their red tiles and blue sea. Both arguments make sense. In fact, the city of Qingdao is an organic combination and filling of mountains and sea. Without this flourishing city scenery, the green mountains and blue sea would lack spirituality.
Urban Language
There are many kinds of "urban languages" in Qingdao. For example, most of the historical buildings in Qingdao are two or three stories; there are many large-scale public buildings and many single courtyard-style buildings; there are many pediments, walls, porches, balconies and dormer windows in different styles; some In landscape architecture, or the central building of a street, there are many semicircular corners and towers; there are many large trees in the middle of the street, many public green spaces, many gardens, and many ancient buildings; due to the connection between mountains and roads, the distance between roads There are many stone steps in between, many branch roads next to the main road, and many street tree species. These are the "special languages" of a city, and they tell the city's history and present all the time.
Among these "urban languages", we cannot ignore the unique "language effect" that natural landscapes bring to our city. For example, Qingdao has many bays, capes, beaches, islands, and piers; in addition, there are many hills, many parks on the hills, and many trails up the mountains.
Once upon a time, it would be an unimaginable shortcoming if there were no seafood on the dining tables of Qingdao people. Therefore, Qingdao people also have a lot of seafood on their dining tables. Girls in Qingdao have many colorful clothes and many beauties. Because there are so many creative "urban languages", Qingdao has a distinct "urban personality" and colorful "urban expressions". We say that Qingdao, as a modern international city, is beautiful, open and rich in connotation.