Mountains
The mountains in Qingdao have their own tastes, styles and characteristics. For example, Laoshan Mountain is famous for its "hard work" in climbing, and mountains are connected, so it was called "Laoshan Mountain" more than two thousand years ago. Again, Fushan. People sail on the sea, overlooking the mountains of their hometown, and the most emotional thing is the floating mountain. Because from a distance, the nine hills of Fushan line up like a green barrier, floating on the sea, so it is called "Fushan". There are also Shuishu Mountain, Guanxiang Mountain, Guanhai Mountain, Shuang Shan, Danshan Mountain and Beiling Mountain, and so on. People can guess it by name.
The mountains in Qingdao are mostly granite, with abrupt, towering and dense trees, so they are very suitable for living. In other words, such a living environment is rare in the whole country.
judging from the history of Qingdao's urban development, the earliest inhabited mountains in Qingdao are Huishan and Qingdao Mountain. Huishan was the name of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and now it is called Taiping Mountain. It is named because it faces the Pacific Ocean outside the Yellow Sea. Among these two mountains, there are two original villages, one is Qianhui Village and the other is Qingdao Village. Before the meeting, the village address is now the East Park of Zhongshan Park, while the village address of Qingdao is now the guesthouse, Qingdao Road, Jiangsu Road and Changzhou Road. By the beginning of the last century, there were about 1, villagers in these two villages, who were the aborigines of Qingdao.
The early Qingdao people made a living by fishing in the sea. Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao Bay, Huiquan Bay and Fushan Bay are all the earliest fishing grounds in Qingdao, and they are also places where fishermen repair boats and nets. Later, Qingdao people began to grow crops in the mountains, such as wheat, cotton, soybeans and peanuts.
The earliest house of Qingdao people was also a "stone house" with the roof covered with seaweed and wheat straw, and all the walls were made of granite. Of course, there are also simple semi-crypt houses, which are called "crypts". When the Germans invaded Qingdao in the winter of 1897, Almost all the traditional Chinese houses in Qingdao have been demolished, leaving only two symbolic buildings, namely "Old Yamen" and "Tianhou Palace". What followed was a piece of villa houses with European customs, which spread all over the hills. As a result, Qingdao has a unique "original city color" that combines "green hills" and "red tiles".
The beauty of mountain residence
Most buildings in Qingdao are built according to the mountain situation, and their building volume changes with the ups and downs of the mountain, becoming a delicate "decoration" of the mountain. This is different from the buildings in some other cities in China, and there are few houses facing south and north. Because Qingdao is located in a promontory with many hills, it is obviously a basic design principle of urban planning to rely on mountains. Of course, this design principle will also be reflected in the details of some classic buildings. In fact, what is even more amazing is that these urban architectural design principles also include some factors such as meteorology, oceans, rivers and earthquakes.
So, if we observe carefully, it will not be difficult to find that no matter what the direction of Qingdao's buildings is, the main facade of its buildings basically faces southeast, while the gables and cornices in the northeast or northwest are relatively high. Because there are two main wind directions in Qingdao every year: southeast wind and northwest wind. The southeast wind not only brought the cool marine climate to Qingdao, but also brought a lot of rain. Therefore, Qingdao is also famous for its humidity in summer. However, the northwest wind brings dry and cold inland and snow, but the snow on the north facade of the building will be greatly weakened due to the gradual occlusion of many mountains. Based on such a condition, the tile slope of Qingdao buildings is smaller than that of European buildings with the same latitude. Moreover, the windows on the north side of many old houses are smaller than those on the south side, and the spiral stairs are mostly located on the north side. In the south, there are not only big windows, but also internal and external corridors and balconies. What's more, there are tiger windows and unique wooden frames, which not only achieve the effect of ventilation, but also absorb a lot of heat from the sun through the wooden frames and increase the humanistic color.
So, the mountains in Qingdao are a kind of urban resources and the natural context of the beautiful outline of the city.
Sea
The sea in Qingdao is affectionate, romantic, charming, vast and not dull, which makes people think and linger. This is because the sea in Qingdao is closer to the city, more natural, more friendly and richer.
For Qingdao people, the sea is not only a kind of dependence and yearning for the city, but also a "blank space" in urban space. It is full of mysterious colors every day, and the rhythm and breathing of the city are accompanied by the paddle sound and light shadow every day.
The sea is the "original color" and "advertising color" of Qingdao, an ancient and modern city, and it is also the favorite color of Qingdao people. For example, in all the trademarks of famous enterprises in Qingdao, almost all have the movement and color of the sea. Like Haier and Hisense, the word "sea" is not only on the trademark of the enterprise, but also in the name of the enterprise. Another example is Tsingtao Brewery, Aucma, etc. They not only "combine" hops and waves, but also "combine" the ocean with the development prospects of large-scale backbone enterprises in Qingdao. Therefore, we have to say that the sea in Qingdao not only has a natural color, but also we can often feel a kind of grandeur and boldness. Qingdao Sea, blue sound of spring, summer love, autumn interest and winter dream.
The early Qingdao people made a living by fishing in the sea. Jiaozhou Bay, Qingdao Bay, Huiquan Bay and Fushan Bay are all the earliest fishing grounds in Qingdao, and they are also places where fishermen repair boats and nets. Later, Qingdao people began to grow crops in the mountains, such as wheat, cotton, soybeans and peanuts.
The earliest house of Qingdao people was also a "stone house" with the roof covered with seaweed and wheat straw, and all the walls were made of granite. Of course, there are also simple semi-crypt houses, which are called "crypts". When the Germans invaded Qingdao in the winter of 1897, Almost all the traditional Chinese houses in Qingdao have been demolished, leaving only two symbolic buildings, namely "Old Yamen" and "Tianhou Palace". What followed was a piece of villa houses with European customs, which spread all over the hills. As a result, Qingdao has a unique "original city color" that combines "green hills" and "red tiles".
The beauty of mountain residence
Most buildings in Qingdao are built according to the mountain situation, and their building volume changes with the ups and downs of the mountain, becoming a delicate "decoration" of the mountain. This is different from the buildings in some other cities in China, and there are few houses facing south and north. Because Qingdao is located in a promontory with many hills, it is obviously a basic design principle of urban planning to rely on mountains. Of course, this design principle will also be reflected in the details of some classic buildings. In fact, what is even more amazing is that these urban architectural design principles also include some factors such as meteorology, oceans, rivers and earthquakes.
So, if we observe carefully, it will not be difficult to find that no matter what the direction of Qingdao's buildings is, the main facade of its buildings basically faces southeast, while the gables and cornices in the northeast or northwest are relatively high. Because there are two main wind directions in Qingdao every year: southeast wind and northwest wind. The southeast wind not only brought the cool marine climate to Qingdao, but also brought a lot of rain. Therefore, Qingdao is also famous for its humidity in summer. However, the northwest wind brings dry and cold inland and snow, but the snow on the north facade of the building will be greatly weakened due to the gradual occlusion of many mountains. Based on such a condition, the tile slope of Qingdao buildings is smaller than that of European buildings with the same latitude. Moreover, the windows on the north side of many old houses are smaller than those on the south side, and the spiral stairs are mostly located on the north side. In the south, there are not only big windows, but also internal and external corridors and balconies. What's more, there are tiger windows and unique wooden frames, which not only achieve the effect of ventilation, but also absorb a lot of heat from the sun through the wooden frames and increase the humanistic color.
So, the mountains in Qingdao are a kind of urban resources and the natural context of the beautiful outline of the city.
City
For example, if the mountains in Qingdao are an ancient history, then the sea in Qingdao is an ancient history, while the city in Qingdao is a modern history.
this is indeed the case. What the mountains in Qingdao hold up are ancient human stories and myths and legends. For example, in the Han Dynasty, the story of a child recovering from a tiger on a tiger-taming mountain, the legend of Qin Shihuang's visit to Laoshan Mountain, the famous poem "To Wangwu Mountain's Meng Darong" left by Li Bai, and the story of Zhang Sanfeng and Qiu Chuji practicing in Laoshan Mountain. Of course, we can't forget Pu Songling's timeless stories, Taoist of Laoshan Mountain and Xiangyu. On the hills in the old city, we can also find the historical relics and others of the bonfire piers established in the early Ming Dynasty.
Qingdao, as a modern city, started from the German occupation in 1897, and is still just a "century-old Qingdao". The pattern of this Qingdao city is different from the previous one, that is, the mountains and the sea are taken as the reference system of the city, and the city is built between mountains and seas, enjoying the charm of mountains and seas endowed by nature and absorbing the blue light and sea colors. Therefore, after a hundred years of baptism and construction, a seaside city rose from the sea and stood on the mountain, becoming the oriental gateway of the motherland.
the city of Europe
Qingdao has always been called the city of "Oriental Switzerland" and "World Architecture Expo". Its urban quality is also summarized as "red tiles, green trees, blue sea and green hills". That is to say, Qingdao is quiet and small in Switzerland, and there are various typical buildings. The large red tiled roofs in the city refer to the scale and style of the building; And the tree-lined streets constitute the depth of its peaks and turns; The blue sea and green hills, as the two "dynamic backgrounds" of the city, are presented to the world. Therefore, all the tourists who have been to Qingdao all lament that the mountains and seas here are natural. In fact, this is the beauty and charm of Qingdao, and it is also a European style.
Some people say that the most beautiful place in Qingdao is that the buildings in its city are close to the sea, and the roads are constantly extending with the bending of the sea. Others say that the mountains of Qingdao embrace the city and the sea in their arms, with red tiles and blue sea. Both of these statements make sense. In fact, the city of Qingdao is an organic combination and filling of mountains and seas. Without this magnificent city scenery, the green hills and the blue sea would lack spirituality.
city languages
There are various "city languages" in Qingdao. For example, the historical buildings in Qingdao are mostly two or three floors; There are many large public buildings and single courtyard buildings; There are many different styles of mountain flowers, walls, porches, balconies and tiger windows; Some landscape buildings, or the central buildings of streets, have many semi-circular corners and towers; There are many large trees, public green spaces, gardens and ancient buildings in the street center. Because of the connection between the mountain and the road, there are many stone steps between the roads, many branches beside the main roads and many street trees. These are the "special languages" of a city, which tell the history and present of the city all the time.
among these "urban languages", we can't ignore the unique "language effect" brought by natural landscape to our city. For example, Qingdao has many bays, headlands, beaches, islands and docks; Then there are many hills, many parks on the hills, and many paths up the mountains.
once upon a time, it would be an unimaginable regret if there were no seafood on the table of Qingdao people. Therefore, there are many sea goods on the dining table of Qingdao people. Girls in Qingdao have many colors and beautiful women. With so many creative "urban languages", Qingdao has a distinctive "urban personality" and colorful "urban expressions". We say that as a modern international city, Qingdao is beautiful, open and rich.