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Meet Qingdao! A city with breathtaking views of sea and mountains

2018-06-04 16:01 GMT+8
 
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1 / 6   Lying across the Shandong Peninsula and looking out to the Yellow Sea, Qingdao, a city in eastern China’s Shandong Province, is a major seaport on the east coast of China. /CGTN Photo

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2 / 6   It is also a city known for its mountains. It is said that there are nearly 100 mountains in Qingdao. /VCG Photo

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3 / 6   The most famous one is Mount Lao, or Laoshan, which lies about 30 kilometers to the northeast of the downtown area, protected by the Qingdao Laoshan National Park. /VCG Photo

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4 / 6   It is the tallest coastal mountain in China, with the highest peak reaching 1,132.7 meters. /VCG Photo

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5 / 6   Mount Lao is also known as one of the birthplaces of Taoism. Numerous palaces and Taoist temples have been constructed here throughout the course of history. /VCG Photo

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6 / 6   Qingdao is a popular tourist destination, and attracted more than 88 million visitors from China and across the world in 2017. /CGTN Photo

 
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