Travel in China
Qingdao's emblem - a 440-metre iron pier crowned by the octagonal Huilan Pavilion.
Zhanqiao Pier is Qingdao's oldest landmark, first built in 1892 as a naval dock. At its end stands the octagonal Huilan Pavilion.
In winter, tens of thousands of Siberian gulls migrate to the bay, swirling around the pier and swooping for breadcrumbs.
Best photographed at sunrise when the pavilion's silhouette stands against the golden bay.
Highlights
1
Huilan Pavilion
The octagonal pavilion at the pier's end.
2
Winter Gulls
Tens of thousands of gulls November to March.
3
The 440-Metre Walk
The iron pier extending into the bay.
4
Sunrise Silhouette
The pavilion against the golden bay.
5
German Quarter View
Red roofs visible from the pier.
6
Gull Feeding
Bread thrown as gulls swoop overhead.
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