The German influence in the Chinese city Qingdao isn't only reflected in the presence of popular Tsingtao brewery, but also in the German architecture that pervades the area.
Exploring the History of Qingdao, China
Qingdao was ceded to Germany in 1898 as a repayment to Kaiser Wilhelm II for the murder of two German missionaries. The German administrators opened Tsingtao brewery in 1903 and spent the next couple of decades building German-style buildings throughout the town until the Japanese took it over in 1914, when it was passed back and forth between Japan and China until Japan's final defeat in 1945.
Many buildings constructed during the German occupation still stand today, and many buildings built after the Germans left town still maintain a European aesthetic. Some of the best sites to visit in Qingdao include: