Qingdao welcomes a surging number of tourists during summer. [Photo by Liang Chao/Guanhai News]

Tourists crowd a seaside attraction in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo by Liang Chao/Guanhai News]

Zhanqiao Pier, an iconic scenic area in Qingdao, East China's Shandong, is usually the first destination for tourists in Qingdao due to its close location to Qingdao Railway Station. [Photo by Liang Chao/Guanhai News]