# Huangdao District, Qingdao City

Huangdao District is a municipal district under the jurisdiction of Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, known as the Qingdao West Coast Economic New Area. The population in 2010 was 1.4 million.

## Understand

It has the climate characteristics of cold spring, cool summer, cool autumn, and warm winter, making it a natural summer resort.

### History

In the fourth year of the Hongwu reign of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty (1371 AD), Jiaoxi County was directly under the jurisdiction of Jiaozhou. In the spring of the 24th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1898 AD) and the third year of the Xuantong reign (1911 AD), Zhuzhong District of Jiaoxian County was renamed as the Fifth District of Jiaoxian County. Huangdao, Xuejiadao, and Xin'an are all under the jurisdiction of Zhushan County. In November, Zhushan County was dissolved and merged into Jiaoxian County. In 1943, the Zhujiabian Office of the Anti Japanese Democratic Government was established, and in 1944, the two counties of Zangma and Zhujiabian were established as coastal administrative offices. In September 1946, Jiaonan County was established in nine districts south of Yanghe in Jiaonan County and Xuejiadao District in Qingdao Office, belonging to the Binbei Special Zone. By October 1976, the Shandong Provincial Revolutionary Committee had decided to allocate three people's communes, namely Huangdao, Xuejiadao, and Xin'an, from Jiaonan County to form the Huangdao Revolutionary Committee, which was a county-level organization. In January 1979, with the approval of the State Council, three people's communes under the jurisdiction of the Huangdao Revolutionary Committee were separated from the Changwei area and assigned to Qingdao City. They were established in Huangdao District, Qingdao City, at the county level. In August 1984, the institutional reform abolished the people's commune system and established Huangdao Town and Xuejiadao Town. The original Xin'an People's Commune was divided into two parts, and Xin'an Town and Liuhuabo Township were established. On December 1, 2012, in accordance with the approval of the State Council, the original Huangdao District and Jiaonan City of Qingdao were merged into a new Huangdao District.

### Topographic features

Huangdao District belongs to the hilly area of eastern Shandong, with a trend of high in the west and low in the east. The territory is characterized by undulating mountains and ravines. There are 45 peaks with an altitude of 100-400 meters, and the western part mainly consists of the Xiaozhu Mountain Range, which is steep and straight, stretching for dozens of miles from east to west, serving as a natural barrier for the western region. The main peak has an elevation of 724.9 meters, and the mountain is mostly composed of granite and limestone. The mountains of Mount Zangma are rugged and beautiful, with lake and mountain scenery, pastoral songs, abundant ecological vegetation, and obvious advantages in natural resources. In addition, the climate is pleasant and the location is moderate. It is known as "Mount Laoshan in the east and Mount Zangma in the west". Except for the alluvial plain with an average elevation of 3 meters near the east coast of the Xin'an Office, the rest of the area is mostly hilly and mountainous.

### Mountains and rivers

Huangdao District belongs to the southeast coastal water system and is a seasonal river. Due to the connection of mountains and rivers within the territory, it has formed the characteristic of short source and rapid flow, directly entering the sea alone. The larger rivers include Xin'anqian River, Xin'anhou River, Nanxin'an River, Kamiwan River, Duduizi West River, Douyazi Reservoir, and 11 other rivers, including the Mahao Canal built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. The total length of the river is 34 kilometers, with a drainage area of 83.2 square kilometers.

### Sea area

The development zone is surrounded by the sea on three sides, with a coastline of 106 kilometers, numerous branching ports, crisscrossing waterways, and scattered islands and reefs. There are more than 10 islands of different sizes, including Huangdao, Zhucha Island, Tangdao, Niudao, located between Huangdao and Xuejia Island.

### Geographic location

Huangdao District belongs to the hilly area of eastern Shandong, with a trend of high in the west and low in the east. The territory is characterized by undulating mountains and ravines. There are 45 peaks with an altitude of 100-400 meters, and the western part mainly consists of the Xiaozhu Mountain Range, which is steep and straight, stretching for dozens of miles southeast, serving as a natural barrier for the western region. The main peak has an elevation of 724.9 meters. Huangdao District is located in the northern temperate monsoon region, with an average wind speed of 5.4M/s, and an annual average of 71 days with instantaneous wind speeds greater than level 8.
Huangdao District has a natural harbor and first-class port facilities. Qianwan Port has built a general cargo terminal with an annual throughput capacity of 29 million tons, the only dedicated berth in China that can accommodate fifth generation container ships, and a dedicated ore terminal with a scale of first in Asia and second in the world! The world's largest ore terminal, Dongjiakou Port (located in the original Jiaonan City), has created five world's largest ports: the world's largest port, the deepest port depth, the most advanced environmental protection system, the most advanced information operation system, and the largest quay bridge.

## Get in
### By metro

Huangdao District can be reached from downtown Qingdao by taking a metro train on Line 1. Line 1 links up with Lines 6 and 13, two lines which serve Huangdao District exclusively.

### By train

* 35.9023119.95061 Qingdao West Railway Station, Haixi 3rd Road (海西三路) (bus nos. 66, 109, 212, 306, 806, K19, K20, K21, K22 and West 2). The main railway station in Huangdao District (updated Jul 2024)

## See

35.9269120.20981 Silver Beach (银沙滩), Xuejiadao Tourist Resort, No.1 Changjiang Middle Road, Huangdao District, ☏ +86 532 9656 7. 07:00-18:00. Qingdao Silver Beach is located on the southwest side of the provincial-level Phoenix Island Tourist Resort in Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone. It is a sister beach to the National 4A Scenic Area Golden Beach, with a total length of over 2000 meters and a crescent shaped shape. It stretches from east to west, with clear water and flat beaches. It is a natural beach. ¥0. (updated Sep 2023)
35.95404120.235352 Golden Beach (金沙滩), Jinshatan Road, Huangdao District, toll-free: +86 532-86707399. Golden Beach is located in the Huangdao Economic Development Zone of Qingdao, bordering the Yellow Sea to the south and extending in a crescent shaped shape from east to west. It has a total length of over 3500 meters and a width of 300 meters. It is named after its clear water and flat beaches, fine sand as powder, and golden yellow texture. At the end of 2008, it was rated as an AAAA level scenic area and is known as the "No.1 Beach in Asia". The Golden Beach mainly has attractions such as Tianjie Guangtai International Sea Bath, Qicai City Water Park, and Qin Shi Huang's East Tour Palace. The resort has complete service facilities, including two three-star hotels, vacation villas, apartment buildings, and complete entertainment facilities, making it a good seaside vacation destination. The best tourist months for Golden Beach are June, July, and August. Free. (updated Sep 2023)

## Drink

* Tsingtao Brewery (青岛啤酒). Tsingtao Beer is brewed from high-quality barley, rice, top-grade hops and Laoshan mineral spring with moderate hardness and cleanness. The liquor is clear, transparent, light yellow, and the foam is pure, delicate and lasting. It has a rich aroma of hops and malt, as well as a unique bitter taste of hops, making it refreshing to drink. ¥4. (updated Oct 2023)
* Laoshan Cola (崂山可乐). Laoshan Cola was the first carbonated beverage in China developed by scientific and technological personnel organized by Qingdao in 1953. The taste is unique and refreshing. Like Laoshan Baihua Snake Grass Water, Laoshan Cola was once the proudest "regional business card" of Qingdao. It is blended with traditional Chinese medicine such as jujube, amomum villosum, galangal, and clove as raw materials. CNY4. (updated Oct 2023)
* NOT EXISTING LISTING IMAGE Laoshan White Flower Snake Grass Water (崂山白花蛇草水). Laoshan White Flower Snake Grass Water, also known as Snake Grass Health Water, is an alkaline beverage developed by Qingdao Laoshan Mineral Water Co., Ltd. in the early 1960s to meet the health needs of consumers. It is prepared by adding the extract of hedyotis diffusa and carbon dioxide to mineral water through a special process. It not only retains the minerals in the Laoshan mineral water, but also integrates the functions of the white flower snake tongue herb. White Snake Tongue Grass Water generally has effects such as clearing heat and detoxifying, dispersing nodules and reducing swelling, and promoting diuresis and drenching. CNY10. (updated Oct 2023)