For Qingdao natives, what they miss most in a foreign land is the sea of Qingdao, and what they do in the first place when they come back is to go to the beach and to enjoy the familiar smell of the sea; for painters, the most difficult thing for them to describe is the emotion of the sea, because the passionate surge and romantic fall of the raging tide are both hard to express; for singers, the greatest music in the world is the ensemble of the sea wind and waves, and the beach and rocks; for writers, Qingdao people are children of the sea, and Qingdao is a city of stories with the sea...

The sea of Qingdao is much closer to the city life, which makes it more enriched and friendly, and has become representative of this coastal city with its natural color. For Qingdao people, the sea is an indispensable part of the city’s life. Walking along the coast of Qingdao, you will find that people have integrated the sea into every part of their life. Yachting, sailing, beach combing, swimming, and fishing... all these daily leisure activities fully blend with the picturesque seaside. Living by the sea with a great atmosphere of life is one of the reasons why Qingdao people rely on and long for the sea.