Posts Tagged ‘Germany’

Chinese city, German accent

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

From 1897 to 1914, Germany administered the city of Qingdao as a concession. Much of the town’s original German planning and architecture has been kept intact, and this heritage now provides the backbone of Qingdao’s booming tourism, and a source of metropolitan pride. Read more in the China Daily article Chinese city, German accent.