NEW! Pearls of Japan & China

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  • 22 Days
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  • 14 Guided Tours
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  • 3 Countries

Qingdao, China

Qingdao enjoys clear air, sweeping sea views and European influences. Once a colony of both Germany and Japan, Qingdao straddles the waters of Jiaozhou Bay. With its proximity to Korea and Japan, it is also one of China’s most important trade centers. The city’s German and Japanese structures have been preserved in Ba Da Guan, or “Eight Great Passes,” a district of grand mansions whose streets are named for ancient military fortresses. European half-timbered houses also dot the streets of Qingdao and Germany’s beer-brewing tradition dates to the days of Kaiser Wilhelm II.