Huangdao, at Ding Jia He Park

The Ding Jia He Park located in front of the government building of Huangdao is a reflection of Feng Shui principles that is the traditional Chinese art that determines the placement of objects to enhance the natural yin/yang balance.

Feng Shui which literally means "wind" and "water" emphasizes general geographic orientation, such as the relationship to nearby mountains or bodies of water. The principle of Feng Shui  relates to the flow of energies in nature. The ideal orientation of a building, is facing out to sea, lake or river with a mountain behind , which also gives the best view and a cooling breeze.

Indeed the beautiful Ding Jia He park with the flowing river water and cooling breeze, gives the feeling of the flowing nature energies to the Government Building.

The Ding Jia He Park design, expressing the Chinese art of landscape design, focuses on the careful blending of nature with man-made structures. The delicate balancing of four main elements of Feng Shui to create a harmonious environment where yin and yang energies compliment and contrast in beautiful results in a sensual and spiritual experience for the visitors.

The Four Elements of Feng Shui incorporated in Chinese garden and park design are:

Water - Represents the Yin energy (cool, soft)  that is the living pulse of the Garden.

Stone - Balancing the Yin Energy  of the water, rock formations represent mountains and Yang Energy (warm, hard).

Plants - Symbols of human qualities such as endurance (pines), flexibility (bamboo) and purity (lotus) are incorporated into Chinese Garden Design through careful plant selections.

Architecture - Arrangement of the buildings within the Chinese Garden is focused on creating spaces that enhance the garden design, plants and beautiful views.

We can see the four main elements above in the Ding Jia He park and enjoy the beauty expecially in spring and summer. This park is one of the best park in Huangdao. Huangdao which means  "yellow island" in Chinese is a district of Qingdao, Shandong province, in China.

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Huangdao, Sakura blooming

Spring is one of the most popular times to visit China, and it’s easy to understand why. The weather is warming, the leaves are budding on the trees, and change is in the air.

In late March to April Sakura is blooming in many places in China, including Huangdao. The splendid sakura always impress visitors with its beauty, in variety of collors which range from white to pink.

In China, the sakura flower is associated with female beauty and dominance, as well as feminine sexuality. It ultimately symbolizes power and strength.  The flower also symbolizes love, which is known as maintaining a feminized emotion.

So if you come to Huangdao in spring you will be able to enjoy the beautiful sakura blooming in the city.

Huangdao  which means  "yellow island" in Chinese is a district of Qingdao, Shandong, China, located southwest and west of the main urban area of the city on the western shore of Jiaozhou Bay.

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Huangdao, illumination of buildings

Recently, many of the buildings in Huangdao are illuminated at night, giving a spectacular light show around the bay of Tang Dao Wan. The large-scale connected LED lighting decorates the buidings and LED-based animations are displayed on the buildings.

At night, the lights from the buildings are reflected onto the bay and form dramatic images that captivate people watching it. The connected LED lighting creates dynamic light effects and images displayed on the buildings including blossoming flowers.

The beautiful lighting is also highly energy efficient and illustrates LED leadership in connected lighting. It is said that the LED lighting system can save up to 75% electricity as well as reduce operational and maintenance costs.

So if you are in Huangdao, see the buildings illumniation at night and enjoy the LED animations displayed on the buildings. 

Huangdao  which means  "yellow island" in Chinese is a district of Qingdao, Shandong, China, located southwest and west of the main urban area of the city on the western shore of Jiaozhou Bay. 

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Huangdao in Summer

Huangdao  which means  "yellow island" in Chinese is a district of Qingdao, Shandong, China, located southwest and west of the main urban area of the city on the western shore of Jiaozhou Bay.

The Tang Dao Wan Bay Park located in Huangdao is a beautiful park around the the bay of Tang Dao Wan, which serves as a place for family recreation, picnic, cycling and gathering.

Huangdao's early summer is quite an enjoyable season, although it can be humid near the sea shore. Late summer can become hot, while other places of Northern China start to feel cooler. The climate in late fall and winter can be harsh but snow patches can generally last no longer than a few days. It is a fun place to bring the family for a bike ride along the Bay.

In summer, the park is especially beautiful with colorful flowers grown in well arranged landscape. This coastal park perfectly blends nature, culture, and entertainment. It is famous for its beautiful natural scenery and leisurely walkways.

You can rent bikes in this  scenic area. The coastline involved in the scenic area is very long, about 7 km. This place is a good place to ride a bike ride along the scenic Bay .

Flowers have a privileged position in Chinese culture. Chinese believe that flowers convey positive messages and play a significant role in the day to day life.  In this park during summer you can find various flowers, roses in red , pink, white and yellow, lavenders, chrysanthemum, lotus etc. A beautiful scenery at one time.

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