Daxue Road & Yushan Road
大学路
A street of red walls, old villas and shaded plane trees, with a famous red wall at the corner that makes it Qingdao's most photogenic street. Cafés and small bookshops cluster here.
Where Daxue Road meets Yushan Road, a stretch of ochre-red high wall stands against a backdrop of red-tiled old buildings and plane trees. Known as the 'viral wall', it is one of Qingdao's best-known photo spots and often has a line of people waiting. Heading south along Daxue Road, you reach Yushan Road and Huangxian Road, where along the slopes you will find Lao She's Former Residence (Camel Xiangzi Museum), literary cafés, independent bookshops and art galleries. The neighborhood is quiet and has the charm of the old city. It is open all day and free to visit, so be mindful of vehicles when taking photos. It is about a 15-minute walk from Zhongshan Road and the Catholic Church, and can be combined with Xiaoyushan and the Yushan Campus of Ocean University of China.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lao She's Former Residence (Camel Xiangzi Museum)
- Former German Governor's Residence
- Former German Governor's Office (Jiao'ao)
- Xiaoyushan Park
- Qingdao German Prison Site Museum
- Ocean University of China (Yushan Campus)
- PLA Navy Museum
- Qingdao Underwater World
Places to eat nearby
- Minguohai Seafood Dumpling Restaurant (Zhongshan Road Zhanqiao Branch)
- Wangjie BBQ (Zhongshan Road Branch)
- Chunhelou (Zhongshan Road Head Office)
- Yongle Beer House (Chengwu Road Branch)
- Yiqinghui · Seafood Qingdao Cuisine (May Fourth Square Flagship Store)
- Shuangheyuan · Seafood Dumplings Qingdao Cuisine (Xuanhua Road Branch)