Headed to Qingdao? Qingdao Travel Guide gives you a snapshot of things to do and best things to see in this city. Lying on southeast of Shandong Province, Qingdao's ideal location on the coast makes it an important trading port city. Ships carrying up to 10,000 tons can load and unload on the harbors; all transportation facilities are highly sophisticated and convenient. The landscape is split between mountains and hills on one hand, and fertile plains on the other. The red roofs, green trees, blue sea, and azure sky making Qingdao a blossoming tourist destination. The city boosts beautiful beaches and mountains and many other things to see, such as the Mausoleum of 500 Martyrs in Tianheng, the Nanlan Relic in Laixi, and the Gucheng Relic. With fast growing financial and insurance industries, as well as international corporate law, Qingdao has become one of China's top 10 most livable cities. The city is sometimes known as the Switzerland of the Orient. Qingdao is also economically dynamic with major industries that include trade, agriculture/aquaculture, light industry, electronics & telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, ship building, oceanography research, and tourism.