Originally Posted by
cxfan1960
There is some Bavarian feel (except that there is no coastline in Bavaria), but not much. Qingdao is very different from any other Chinese cities. I enjoy seashore walk, but I personally prefer the French Rivera.
I do like Tsingdao Beer. It is probably the best in China and one of the best on Earth. You can enjoy some fresh beer there.
Absolutely. It's just fun if you're walking through the local areas of Qingdao, and at every corner there are three small "Biergarten" luring locals in. For 3 RMB (I was there when it was only 2 RMB the first time) for half a litre. I got invited WAY too often by them. Qingdao is the only Chinese city where you can get properly drunk by 2pm without weird looks
In some areas, it's more Bavarian than Bavaria is nowadays.