Qingdao from Above - Aerial View of China's Beach City | Drone Travel Video

Qingdao is perhaps the most beautiful coastal city in China, and boasts some spectacular beaches, historic European architecture, pleasant weather, and delicious seafood.

While human settlement dates back around 6,000 years ago, the face of the city changed drastically when German naval officers occupied Qingdao in the late 19th century. Railroads and ports were developed, but the Germans also built schools and churches. They even built a brewery, which over time became one of China’s largest beer producers, Tsingtao. Some of these buildings have been preserved, and provide a striking contrast with the more modern face of Qingdao.

In this aerial video, I will show you some of these buildings, but also fly over the modern business district and skyline, and some more traditional pagoda style structures. The scenic beaches and rolling green hills and mountains are some of the highlights of Qingdao, and are visibly stunning. The city, however, is also a major industrial and commercial hub, with a massive port, connected via the 25.9 kilometer long Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, one of the largest in the world.

I studied in Qingdao for one semester in 2010, and had the chance to travel and visit the city again in 2019. This time I took my drone to capture some of the main sights and landscapes in this fascinating city.

For more recent aerial films, you can check:

Hong Kong: https://youtu.be/2K8MkF_sHIs

Shanghai: https://youtu.be/MGe690C7KuA

Guangzhou: https://youtu.be/fK9IEcakd5s

Harbin (ice festival): https://youtu.be/_XPERlrUztg

*** As mentioned, the footage in this video was made in 2019 before the global pandemic started. I am currently not traveling, like most people in the world. ***

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