Originally Posted by
mosburger
Weihai is a very nice coastal Shandong city as well and maybe not as overrun with visitors as Qingdao unfortunately tends to be in the hot season.
Dalian is not bad as well. The fallen one left a lasting tenure there, very clean and prospering city with a pleasant maritime feel and seafood in abundance.
Weihai's airport is closed so getting there is a real PITA. Dalian is quite pleasant, but it doesn't measure up to Qingdao in terms of overall appeal in my book. The trick to both is getting a bit out of town to some of the more relaxed coastal areas.