People play at a beach in the coastal area of Qingdao. The city is a popular summer tourism destination in the country. [Photo by Yu Fangping/qingdaonews.com]

Children sit on floats in the coastal resort of Qingdao. [Photo by Yu Fangping/qingdaonews.com]

Children play along the beach in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Yu Fangping/qingdaonews.com]

A young couple poses for a photo in the coastal area of Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Yu Fangping/qingdaonews.com]

People paddle a boat in the sea off the coast of Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Yu Fangping/qingdaonews.com]

People cool off along the beach in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Yu Fangping/qingdaonews.com]

People laze on the beach in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Yu Fangping/qingdaonews.com]