Gains a high reputation as the largest sandy beach in Asia, the No.1 Bathing Beach is the must-visit place during any tour in Qingdao City. Located on Huiquan Bay, the beach is famous for its clear water, mild waves and soft sand. With the beautiful scenery and romantic ambience, the beach can accommodate tens of thousands of people at the same time.

Like most of the beaches, here was once the site for berthing ships and drying the fish nets 100 years ago. This No.1 Bathing Beach was built by the Germans after they invaded Qingdao in 1901 and then it became an excellent place for leisure. But at that time, the beach was only opened to the foreigners in China. After the establishment of PRC, the No.1 Bathing Beach in Qingdao experienced 2 large scale of expand and reconstruction in 1984 and 2003 by the local government. After the reconstruction, the beach had a new look with many service facilities. All these make it much more popular among visitors especially for the summer vacation.

The No.1 Bathing Beach just like a pearl of Huiquan Bay surrounded by the mountains on three sides. The comfortable weather, the gentle slope and the mild waves make here a nice place to avoid the summer heat and enjoy water sports. Visitors could enjoy the sunbathe or swimming near the coast, relaxing by playing volleyball or running on the sand and even dining on the beach. Even in winter the beach is still crowded with keen swimmers.

In preparation for the sailing events of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the facilities at No. 1 Bathing Beach received large scale renovations. And the Olympics, these advanced facilities offer the service to visitors. Now the No. 1 Bathing Beach covers an area of 3.6 hectares. There are more than 900 showers available in use for swimmers. New designed changing rooms are setting up to ensure the security of visitors. Restaurants, ballrooms, bars, cafes and temporary chalets are all available as well.

The No.1 Bathing Beach is famous for the gentle slope, fine-grained sand, the relatively clean and green waters and gentle waves. Every year large numbers of visitors come to enjoy their summer vacation. If you can brave the crowds then you can enjoy the sandy shore, cool water and the beer and food vendors on Qingdao No.1 Bathing Beach.