White lighthouse
Of marble.
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A small green island in Qingdao Bay southeast of Zhanqiao Pier, whose name means «Little Qingdao», since the whole city took its name from it; it covers no more than 0.024 square kilometres and is linked to the shore by a stone causeway. Its best-known feature is the white octagonal lighthouse the Germans built of white marble in 1904, 12.5 metres high and still working today; at night, with its light reflected on the water, it is one of the loveliest sights in the bay. Locals also call it «Zither Island» because its outline resembles the ancient Chinese qin, and it holds a small park, paths around the rocks and views of the old town and the cathedral, with the Chinese Navy Museum facing it on the shore. Tickets are about CNY 15 from April to October and about CNY 10 the rest of the year, with opening from 7:30 to 18:00 in summer, per visitor guides. Late afternoon is the loveliest time, and it pairs with Zhanqiao Pier and Lu Xun Park along the coast.
Of marble.
Around the island.
And the cathedral.
Southeast of Zhanqiao Pier, Shinan District, Qingdao
Zhanqiao Pier and Huilan PavilionQingdao's best-known symbol, a long pier reaching into the sea from Taiping Road12 minutes walk4.3
Xiaoyushan Park (Little Fish Hill)A small hill 60 metres high near the sea in old Qingdao, whose name means «Littl16 minutes walk4.5
Governor's Residence (Qingdao Guest House)The grandest building of Qingdao's German era, a mansion built between 1903 and 20 minutes walk4.2
St. Michael's Cathedral, QingdaoThe best-known building of old Qingdao, a Catholic cathedral built by a German m20 minutes walk4.6
Signal Hill ParkA green hill 98 metres high at the heart of old Qingdao and the best place to se20 minutes walk4.3From the small island of Xiaoqingdao in the bay, once simply called «Qingdao», the green island; today its ticket is about CNY 15 in summer, per visitor guides.