# Badaguan (八大关)

Qingdao, Shandong Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/badaguan
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** All-access pass ¥50
- **Time needed:** 1–3 hours
- **Getting there:** Near Ningwuguan Road (bus stop)
- **Good for:** History & Culture

## About Badaguan

The scenic area that best captures Qingdao's character of "red roofs, green trees, blue sea and blue sky." It is called "Badaguan" (Eight Great Passes) because it originally had 8 roads (now 10) named after eight mountain passes, such as Shaoguan Road, Jiayuguan Road and Hanguguan Road. These ten roads cross each other to form a scenic area several square li across. The buildings here draw on the architectural styles of more than 20 European and American countries, earning it the nickname "Exhibition of Architecture from Around the World."

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1410. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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