"The former german crowncolony of Tsingdao" Top 5 Page for this destination Qingdao by globetrott

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The former german crowncolony of Tsingdao - Qingdao

Quingdao is an interesting place in China, because it used to be a german crowncolony called Tsingdao, founded in 1874. The germans had signed a treaty for 99 years with China like Great Britain did for Hongkong, but with the beginning of WW I this part of China was occupied by the Japanese troops and the treaty was suspended.
So even though the germans had to leave in 1914 you will still find a lot of german traces and influences nowadays, including the famous brewery, a german bakery, a lot of german inscriptions and lots of houses built in the style of german architecture.

Last visit to Qingdao: Feb 2009
Intro Updated Apr 22, 2009
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a really bad tour-organisation - Qingdao

a really bad tour-organisation Local Customs (2)

It is very hard to discuss with chinese people, they will always make sure not to "loose their face". We had been in... more travel advice

the observatory Off The Beaten Path (3)

The observatory of Quingdao / Tsingdao will be lighted at night and it will look like an UFO that had landed on top of... more travel advice

sea-shells & other souvenirs Shopping (2)

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lots of places to get lost in Quindao - Qingdao

Taking a taxi can be an adventure ! Warnings and Dangers (1)

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Pechova Oct 30, 2012 at 7:49 PM

German Buildings and colony in China, I had no idea about that ! Looks very interesting !
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  globetrott Oct 30, 2012 at 7:53 PM
  
  Yes, I was surprised about that as well, when I arrived by cruiseship, that I have booked as a last-minute and did not look up anything about the places were were going to ! ;-)
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Mikebb Apr 30, 2011 at 4:29 PM

A pity about your bus tour & late in day. Thanks for taxi tip we arrive Beijing 11th May, 24 days & finish in Shanghai. Will worry about taxis.
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amsor May 2, 2010 at 9:54 PM

Wußte gar nicht daß die Deutschen dort eine Kolonie hatten !Gut zu wissen daß es dort Deutsches Bier gibt !
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abc37 Dec 30, 2009 at 6:35 AM

Deutsches Bier in China, das ist gut zu wissen !
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hunterV Sep 20, 2009 at 12:09 AM

Hi, Michael! ~ Nice to know about the history of that place... Kolonialwaren damals... Vielen Dank für Deine Seite! Alles Gute weiterhin!
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Kuznetsov_Sergey May 18, 2009 at 9:26 AM

I haven't also heard about this German Honkong! Yes it was very touching for you to see the "German touchings" there. I quite agree with your anger about the brewery instead of excursion along the city in the daytime...
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MichaelRees May 18, 2009 at 2:18 AM

A place on a beer drinker's must-visit list
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Bwana_Brown May 2, 2009 at 2:13 PM

A very interesting page on 'Tsingtao', a former German enclave that I've never heard much about! I usually order Tsingtao beer at authentic Chinese restaurants but never before realized the connection with Germany.
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Nemorino Apr 27, 2009 at 2:24 PM

Nice new page about another interesting stop on your cruise.
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HORSCHECK Apr 26, 2009 at 2:11 AM

Michael, fascinating page about this city with so much German history. Visiting a German brewery in China sounds like an odd idea to me. Have a lovely Sunday.