Beijiushui Scenic Area

Shandong


This canyon area at the north end of Lao Shan is mostly flat and takes a couple of hours to traverse. The path winds alongside and across clear, blue streams before reaching Chaoyin Waterfall. The ticket office outside the metro station is 8km from the trailhead. There's a shuttle bus (¥30 return) to the trailhead, but it's much cheaper to take local bus 639 (¥1 one way) from opposite the metro station. You can buy your park entrance ticket when you get off the bus.


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1. Chaoyin Waterfall

0.06 MILES

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2. Jufeng

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5.41 MILES

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4. Taiqing Palace

8.8 MILES

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5. Qingdao Municipal Museum

10.68 MILES

This massive collection of relics anchors the budding cultural zone in Lao Shan district. It has the usual broad span of exhibits expected in a big-city…

6. Shilaoren Beach

11.44 MILES

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7. Zhanshan Temple

16.37 MILES

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8. Tsingtao Beer Museum

16.4 MILES

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