Xiaoqingdao Island is a famous tourist destination in Qingdao, Shandong Province. It lies to the southeast of Zhanqiao Pier, serving as an important resort of the Qingdao Coastal Scenic Area.

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Xiaoqingdao Island was an isolated island about 720 meters off shore, until 1940s a seawall was built and connected it to the mainland. The island is shaped like a traditional Chinese musical instrument, Qin. The scenic area is considered to be one of the ten most famous scenes of Qingdao and famous as "Floating Light of the Little Qingdao Island". It became a park in 1988, dotted with numerous flower corridors, sculptures, waterside pavilions, and gazebos surrounded by various kinds of flowers and pines.

Xiaoqingdao Island is really small, but cute and fancy. The beacon, which is known as a famous White Lighthouse was originally the navigation mark for ships passing in and out of Jiaozhou Bay. It was built by the Germans in 1900 and stands 15.5 meters tall. It was built in the shape of an octagon and constructed from white marble. In the sunlight, the tower shines as white as snow, while at night the light at the top sparkles like a ruby, guiding ships safely into the bay. When viewed from the sea, the beacon's light flickers and appears to be floating on the waves. Local people consider it to be one of the ten top scenes of Qingdao and call this view "Floating Light on the Qin Island".

Besides the famous beacon, beautiful natural scenery in Xiaoqingdao Island adds to its reputation. Nowadays it has become a park which is full of different kind of flowers. When cherries, pomegranates and hibiscus blossom, the island looks like a fairyland. In the island, visitors are recommended to walk along the coastline and enjoy gentle ocean breeze blowing on the face, sitting on the beach to watch and listen to the gentle waves rolling in is also a good choice. There are also statues and pavilions that can be viewed at various locations. This all makes Xiaoqingdao a delightful island to visit.

Having great natural scenery as well as fancy architecture, it is a perfect place to enjoy a short holiday or simply recuperate from daily pressure.