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在胶东半岛的海边,有一个青葱翠绿的小岛取名——青岛。让我们一起来看看百年青岛!
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On the shores of the Shandong Peninsula, there is a greenish-blue island called Qingdao.
Let’s look back over 100 years of Qingdao together!

1919年5月4日,五四运动的口号响彻全国——誓死力争,还我青岛!
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On May 4, 1919, May Fourth Movement slogans resounded throughout the country:
“Fight to the Death, Return My Qingdao!”

1920年的青岛第一公园,后来为纪念孙中山先生,改为中山公园。
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The “Qingdao Park” in 1920, later renamed “Zhongshan Park” to commemorate Mr. Sun Yat-sen.

1921年,在青岛神社前拍照的日本女人。如今这里叫做儿童公园,留存下来的只有那108层阶梯。
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In 1921, Japanese women taking photos in front of the Qingdao Shrine. Nowadays it’s called “Children’s Park” and only that flight of 108 stairs remain.

1922年12月10日12时,被日德侵占长达25年之久的青岛回到祖国,北洋政府接收青岛。
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At 12 o’clock on December 10, 1922, the Beiyang Government retook control of Qingdao,
which had been occupied by Japan and Germany for 25 years.

1923年,日本人从青岛撤出。
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In 1923, the Japanese withdrew from Qingdao.

1924年,波螺油子铺上马牙石,扭扭曲曲的将几条路串联在一起。
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In 1924, Qingdao’s “conch shell” roads were paved in cobblestones
that twisted around and would connect several streets together.

1925年3月12日,孙中山北京逝世,齐燕会馆广场举行孙中山先生追悼会。
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On March 12, 1925, Sun Yat-sen passed away in Beijing.
His memorial service was held in the Qiyan Assembly Hall square.

1926年,崂山的大道,田园菜地在路两侧,阡陌纵横,两旁的刺槐恰好盛开。
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In 1926, Laoshan Mountain’s main road, with vegetable fields on both sides, footpaths crisscrossing between the fields and black locust trees that were in full bloom.

1927年7月,崂山九水里,家家户户的屋院,紧邻一起,种满了樱桃和梨树。
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In July 1927, in Jiushuili, Laoshan, every family’s yard was tightly
interconnected and full of cherry and pear trees.

1928年,农家田园屋的商家招牌——一木杆,系着绳圈,吊着一个烟盒。
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In 1928, a merchant’s “signboard” was a wooden pole sticking out of their farmhouse with a pack of cigarettes hanging down off a looped rope.

1929年,筏子的渔船。
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In 1929, a raft fishing boat.

1930年,中山路上乘坐马车的外国妇女。
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In 1930, foreign women riding in a carriage on Zhongshan Road.

1931年12月,青岛新民报上的青岛啤酒广告。
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In December 1931, a Tsingtao Beer advertisement published in the Qingdao Xinmin Daily.

1932年,青岛水族馆开放。
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In 1932, the Qingdao Aquarium officially opened.

1933年,成功举办了第十七届华北运动会。
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In 1933, the 17th North China Games were successfully held.

1934年,青岛明信片封皮,“国际都市”和“大青岛”的口号在30年代就有了。
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In 1934, a Qingdao postcard cover that included the 1930s slogans’
“International City” and “Great Qingdao” .

1935年,俯瞰冬日总督府。
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In 1935, overlooking the Shandong Governor’s Mansion in the winter.

1936年,中山路与肥城路路口。
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In 1936, the intersection of Zhongshan Road and Feicheng Road.

1937年,在观象山上俯瞰青岛,前方是1932年始建的天主教堂。
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In 1937, looking down over Qingdao from Guanxiang Mountain,
with the Catholic church that was built in 1932 in the distance.

1938年,王度庐来青岛修养。
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In 1938, Wang Dulu came to Qingdao to cultivate his talents.

1939年的冬天,建于1901年的青岛小港码头。这里是青岛近海杂码头和渔港。
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In the winter of 1939, the Qingdao Xiaogang Wharf, which was built in 1901.
This is Qingdao’s coastal shipping wharf and fishing port.

1940年,从海上眺望回澜阁。
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In 1940, the view from the ocean of the Huilan Pavilion.

1941年的体育场大门。
1933年7月建成, 体育的设施设备、施工质量为30年代中国一流。
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The entrance to the Qingdao Stadium in 1941.
Completed in July 1933, the stadium’s facilities, equipment,
and construction quality were considered topnotch in China during the 1930s.

1942年,当地居民在崂山中的溪谷整理捕获的鲜鱼。
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In 1942, local residents in the Laoshan Mountain valley sorting the fresh fish they caught.

1943年,崂山的道路,修建得很坚固。
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In 1943, the road into Laoshan, which had been built very sturdily.

1944年的航拍青岛。
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Aerial photography of Qingdao in 1944.

1945年10月25日,侵华日军在青岛的部队投降,在原跑马场 (现汇泉广场) 举行仪式。
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On October 25, 1945, a ceremony was held at the former horse racetrack (now Huiquan Square)
as the invading Japanese troops in Qingdao surrendered.

1946年,美国海军在天主教堂前合影。
–

In 1946, U.S. naval officers taking a photo together in front of Qingdao’s St. Michael’s Cathedral.

1947年,市场三路的繁华街景。
–

In 1947, a bustling street scene on Shichangsan Road.

1948年的青岛海滨。
–

Qingdao’s seaside in 1948.

1949年6月2日,这一天青岛完全解放。
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June 2, 1949, the day Qingdao was fully liberated.

1950年10月10日,海军青岛基地在汇泉体育场召开成立大会。
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On October 10, 1950, the Qingdao Naval Base held its inaugural meeting in the Huiquan Stadium.

1951年12月19日,市公安局封闭福香班。
–
On December 19, 1951, the Municipal Public Security Bureau closed the Fuxiang Brothel.

1952年8月17日至9月11日,梅兰芳亲率梅兰芳剧团来青演出。
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From Aug. 17 to Sept. 11, 1952, Mei Lanfang personally led
the Mei Lanfang Beijing Opera Troupe performances in Qingdao.



1953年,中国第一种碳酸饮料——崂山可乐诞生在青岛。
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In 1953, China’s first carbonated beverage, Laoshan Cola, was made in Qingdao.

1954年9月20日,第四海军学校从登州路迁至浮山所湛流干路 (现山东路)。
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On September 20, 1954, the fourth naval school in Fushansuo relocated from
Dengzhou Road to Zhanliugan Road (now Shandong Road).

1955年,青岛第一海水浴场。
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In 1955, Qingdao No. 1 Bathing Beach.

1956年8月,教堂还是城市最高的建筑,如今道路两旁的梧桐全部被砍伐。
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In August 1956, the church was still the tallest building in the city,
but now all the paulownia trees on the sides of the street have been cut down.

1957年,令人神往的青岛旅游宣传海报。
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In 1957, a fascinating poster promoting tourism in Qingdao.

1958年,大跃进”时代的青岛。
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In 1958, Qingdao during the Great Leap Forward era.

1959年9月,崂山收葡萄的山妹子抱着框子来了。
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In September 1959, Laoshan mountain girls carrying baskets full of the grapes they harvested.

1960年的青岛老城区,制高点的天主教堂。
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St. Michael’s Cathedral, the highest point of Old Town Qingdao in 1960.

1961年,月子口水库经国家验收委员会正式验收,交青岛市自来水公司使用。
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In 1961, the Yuezikou Reservoir was officially approved by the National Acceptance Committee
and turned over to the Qingdao Tap Water Company.

1962年,艺术家赵丹在青岛演出。
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In 1962, the artist Zhao Dan performing in Qingdao.

1963年,德国人留下的建筑群——前海栈桥一线。
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In 1963, a building complex left by the Germans, with the Qingdao (Qianhai) Trestle Bridge in the distance.

1964年的大学路。
–

Daxue Road in 1964.

1965年,青岛制桶厂职工成功革新制桶机。
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In 1965, Qingdao barrel factory workers successfully innovated a new barrel making machine.

1966年,青岛的延安路。
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In 1966, Qingdao’s Yanan Road.

青岛人庆祝毛主席7.16横渡长江,1967年7月16-17日,当时的人们游了第一海水浴场又横渡了汇泉湾。
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In July 1967, the people of Qingdao celebrated Chairman Mao’s [7/16/66] Yangtze River swim by swimming from Qingdao No. 1 Bathing Beach across Huiquan Bay.
1968年,青岛第十七中学毛泽东思想宣传队。
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In 1968, Qingdao No. 7 Middle School’s Mao Zedong Thought Propaganda Team.

1969年,人们在冬天储存大白菜。
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In 1969, people storing cabbage for the winter.

1970年,青岛小白干路,1999年更名为重庆路。
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In 1970, Qingdao’s Xiaobaigan Road, which was renamed Chongqing Road in 1999.

1971年9月,中国最早的城市电视台之一——青岛电视台办成。
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In September 1971, Qingdao TV, one of the first municipal TV stations in China, was established.

1972年,柬埔寨国父西哈努克亲王访问青岛,并且一同参观了栈桥。
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In 1972, Prince Norodom Sihanouk, the father of Cambodia, visited Qingdao and toured the Qingdao Trestle Bridge.

1973年,青岛经典的小搪瓷路灯。
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In 1973, Qingdao’s typical small enamel street lamps.

1974年,青岛的儿童公园人头攒。
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In 1974, Qingdao’s crowded Children’s Park.

1975年,几个小朋友眼中的中山公园。
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In 1975, Zhongshan Park through the eyes of three young children.

1976年的小西湖。
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Qingdao’s Little West Lake in 1976.

1977年,青岛第一海水浴场。
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In 1977, Qingdao No. 1 Bathing Beach.

1978年,青岛人的合影。
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In 1978, a group photo of people from Qingdao.

1979年,新建礼堂及周边。
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In 1979, Qingdao’s newly built auditorium and surrounding area.

1980年,夺目的崂山矿泉水广告。
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In 1980, one of Laoshan Mineral Water’s eye-catching advertisements.

1981年,一位老人在栈桥边打太极。
–

In 1981, an old woman practicing Tai Chi by the side of the Qingdao Trestle Bridge.

1982年,河北路上在上海烫发馆门口摆摊的小贩。
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In 1982, a hawker who set up a stall in front of the Shanghai Hair Salon on Hebei Road.

1983年,热闹非凡的青岛李村大集。
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In 1983, Qingdao’s bustling Li Village Market.

1984年12月26日,海尔诞生。
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On December 26, 1984, [the] Haier [brand] was born.

1985年,即墨路小商品市场。
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In 1985, a little commodities market on Jimo Road.

1986年,人们在湖北路粮店门口,排队买大馒头。
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In 1986, people lining up to buy large steamed buns in front of the grain store on Hubei Road.

1987年,印在火柴盒上的《青岛风光》。
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In 1987, the “Qingdao Scenes” printed on matchboxes.

1988年,青岛第一只时装模特队。
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In 1988, Qingdao’s first fashion model group.

1989年,对于青岛人来说,啤酒 、录音机是不可缺少的。
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In 1989, the people of Qingdao with their beer and tape recorders.

1990年,在青岛火车站,排队买票的人们。
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In 1990, people lined up to purchase tickets at the Qingdao Railway Station.

1991年6月23日,历时8天的首届青岛国际啤酒节开幕。
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On June 23, 1991, the Qingdao International Beer Festival kicked off and lasted 8 days.

1992年,抱着一大瓶青岛啤酒的小朋友在笑嘻嘻的拍照。
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In 1992, a picture of a kid grinning as he holds a large bottle of Tsingdao Beer.

1993年7月24日,青啤股票发行处前人头攒动。
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On July 24, 1993, a crowd of people who’ve gathered in front of the Tsingtao Beer distribution office.

1994年,青岛首次禁止燃放烟花爆竹,太平镇小巷的新人用乐队替代爆竹。
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In 1994, since fireworks were banned in Qingdao for the first time,
newly married couples in the small alleys of Taiping replaced the firecrackers with various music bands.

1995年,青岛的书院路航拍。
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In 1995, aerial photography of Qingdao’s Shuyuan Road.

1996年,五四广场正式开工。
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In 1996, the work to construct May Fourth Square had officially commenced.

1997年,青岛的闽江路。
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In 1997, Qingdao’s Minjiang Road.

1998年,无线寻呼业务风靡岛城。
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In 1998, the wireless paging services that were popular throughout Qingdao.

1999年,最具青岛特色的老街。
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In 1999, the most characteristically old “Qingdao street”.

2000年,五四广场,这象征着一个现代化的青岛也初具雏形。
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In 2000, May Fourth Square, which signifies the beginning of a modern Qingdao.

2001年7月13日,北京申奥的成功,人们在五四广场庆祝。
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On July 13, 2001, the success of Beijing’s Olympic bid being celebrated in May Fourth Square. 

2002年,青岛第二十五中学。
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In 2002, Qingdao No. 25 Middle School. 

2003年8月,非典结束。
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In August 2003, the end of the SARS epidemic.

2004年,青岛东部新城区。
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In 2004, Qingdao East New Town.

2005年的香江路。
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Xiangjiang Road in 2005.

2006年,四方站成了临时的终点站。
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In 2006, the Sifang Station had been turned into a temporary terminal station.

2007年,青岛的铁道大楼爆破。
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In 2007, Qingdao’s railway station demolition.

2008年,北京奥运会的帆船比赛在青岛举行。
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In 2008, the Beijing Olympic Games’ sailing competition being held in Qingdao.

2009年11月30日,青岛地铁工程奠基,这是山东省的第一条地铁线。
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On November 30, 2009, the foundation stone was laid for Qingdao’s subway project,
which was Shandong province’s first subway line.

2010年,站在青岛栈桥,面向大海,可以看到小青岛。
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In 2010, facing the ocean while standing on the Qingdao Trestle Bridge,
you can see “Little Qingdao”.

2011年,青岛的跨海大桥、海底隧道相继开通。
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In 2011, Qingdao’s cross-sea bridge and undersea tunnel opened one right after the other.

2012年,青岛人对抗浒苔持久战的证据。
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In 2012, evidence of the Qingdao people’s protracted battle against marsh moss.

2013年,百年未曾改变的大学路。
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In 2013, Daxue Road which hadn’t been changed for a century.

2014的青岛第三海水浴场。
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Qingdao No. 3 Bathing Beach in 2014.

2015的青岛第二海水浴场。
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Qingdao No. 1 Bathing Beach in 2015.

2016年,雪中的青岛明真观。
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In 2016, Qingdao’s Mingzhen Temple as it snows.

2017年,青岛第一浴场换了60厘米厚的新沙子。
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In 2017, Qingdao’s No. 1 Bathing Beach was replaced with a new 60 cm thick layer of sand.

2018年的6月,上合峰会在青岛献上了一场精彩绝伦的灯光焰火表演。
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In June 2018, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) put on a spectacular light and fireworks show in Qingdao.

2019年,海军成立70周年,海军在青岛举行阅兵。
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In 2019, China holds a parade in Qingdao for the 70th anniversary of the PLA Navy’s founding.

2020年10月12日,在青岛发生新的冠状病毒病病例后,在全市范围的检测中,戴着口罩的居民在核酸检测现场排队。
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Oct. 12, 2020, residents line up at a nucleic acid test site while wearing masks during citywide testing after a new case of coronavirus had been detected in Qingdao.

2021年12月25日,崂山降下大雪。
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Dec. 25, 2021, heavy snow falls in Qingdao’s Laoshan Mountain.

2022年3月12日,青岛莱西市青年志愿者为一线抗疫人员取餐配送。
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On March 12, 2022, young volunteers in Laixi, Qingdao deliver meals to frontline Covid-19 workers.

12月31日跨年夜,青岛老城人海人嗨。
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People flood the streets in Old Qingdao on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2023.


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