Weekend short trip without the office vibe

Friday after work → Sunday return, 900 RMB per person, pack sea breeze, beer, and sunset into a 48-hour pocket! 🌊 Destination: Qingdao, Shandong (1 hour by high-speed train to Jinan / 3 hours to Beijing-Shanghai, you can still catch the Zhanqiao Pier night view on Friday night after work!) 📅 48h "Eat and Drink by the Sea" itinerary Day 1 9:00 Arrive at the guesthouse—take a one-stop ride to Zhanqiao Pier, watch flocks of seagulls "going to work" and feel Qingdao’s sea breeze 🌬️ 11:00 Walk 15 minutes to the Catholic Church, see the German-style cathedral 13:00 Walk 10 minutes to Yinyu Alley, a trendy gathering spot with many photo ops, a must for the ladies! 15:00 Walk 25 minutes to Signal Hill to overlook the old city, red roofs + green lighthouse = Studio Ghibli-style night view 18:00 After dinner, go to May Fourth Square to enjoy Qingdao’s beautiful night scenery Day 2 07:30 Watch the sunrise at Xiaomai Island 09:00 Take the subway directly to Shilaoren Beach, perfect for surfing board photos 11:30 Choose and cook your own seafood at Yunxiao Road Seafood Market: 2 jin of female crab + sea urchin steamed egg = so good you’ll need support to walk (150 RMB per person) 13:30 Bike around Badaguan, where ginkgo leaves cover the “European streets,” and stop by the Princess House on the way 15:30 Qingdao Beer Museum, ticket includes a glass of draft beer + beer beans + photo ops at the “Drunken House” ⚠️ Travel tips Friday high-speed train tickets: Grab “Qingdao Station” at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, don’t choose “Qingdao North,” it’s 15 minutes closer to Zhanqiao Pier. Female crabs are fattest in November; eat roe from male crabs and yellow from female crabs. You can ship them home via SF Express with free shipping to avoid scams. Beer Museum stops admitting at 5:00 PM, remember to book in advance; free refills only in the draft beer area. Sunday return trips after 6:00 PM have fewer passengers, you can buy “no seat” tickets and sit anywhere in empty carriages~ 🙌🏻 Even working people can turn their weekend into a seaside mini-vacation! Save this, and copy the plan right after work next Friday!