Zhanqiao Pier

Zhanqiao Pier, in Chinese 栈桥, meaning of loading pier, is located in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. This now 440 metre long strip stretches into the sea and was the first wharf at Qingdao. An octagonal pavilion called the Billowing Back and Forth Tower, loosely translated, stands at the end of the pier and was constructed in 1930. The pier itself was started in 1891 and frequently enlarged. Zhan Qiao Pier is viewed in the eyes of many as the official symbol of Qingdao as it was made famous by being placed on the label of the Tsingtao Brewery beer bottles and the front of cans.
Also in the vicinity of Zhan Qiao Pier is the small Qingdao Island (Xiao Qingdao), the Qingdao Navy Museum, and many neighborhoods featuring German colonial architecture. The coastline lights up at night with spotlights on nearby buildings and several neon billboards.
Zhanqiao Pier, the first man-made military loading pier in Qingdao, currently serves as a landmark building and tourist attraction in Qingdao which attracted 80,000 tourists per day.