Qingdao and Shanghai, China

A travel photo survey of Qingdao and Shanghai, on the east coast of China. Read more about Qingdao and trying to find the birthplace of Audrey's grandfather and the house her great-grandfather built there in the 1930s. Searching Qingdao was an adventure.

Evening Walk Along Coastline - Qingdao, China
A sunset walk along the coastline in Qingdao, China. Read more about the search for Audrey's grandfather's house and the results of the search. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Seaside Winter Skyline - Qingdao, China
Taking a moment to enjoy the coastline along the Yellow Sea in Qingdao, China. Read more about the search for Audrey's grandfather's house and the results of the search. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Qingdao's Coastline - Qingdao, China
We take a walk along the coastline of Qingdao in search for Audrey's great-grandparent's house from 1937. Notice how Dan is bundled up for Qingdao's December chill while the locals exercise freely on the beach, clothed only in speedos. Read more about the search for Audrey's grandfather's house and the results of the search. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Protestant Church - Qingdao, China
Built in 1908, this German Protestant Church still functions as a living church and still has a working German clock and bell system. We believe it's the church Audrey's great-grandparents and their children attended in the early 1900s. Read more about the search for Audrey's grandfather's house and the results of the search. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Street-Side Hot Pot - Qingdao, China
We stumbled upon this street hot pot area on a side street in Qingdao. It was fantastic, cheap and fun - just pick a stick out of the steaming broth and enjoy. Payment is based on the number of sticks on your plate at the end of the meal. Read more about hot pot in China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Drying Fish in Street - Qingdao, China
Taken in Qingdao, China. Read more about the search for Audrey's grandfather's house and the results of the search. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Jiaozi (Chinese Dumplings) - Qingdao, China
These two women made an amazing dumpling (jiaozi) team. They cranked out trays of beautifully hand-stuffed dumplings in no time at all. And the dumplings were delicious! Qingdao became synonymous for dumpling feasts during our visit to China. Taken in Qingdao, China. Read more about the search for Audrey's grandfather's house and the results of the search. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Serious Little Chinese Boy - Qingdao, China
Taken in Qingdao, China. Read more about the search for Audrey's grandfather's house and the results of the search. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Typical Street in Qingdao - Qingdao, China
Qingdao has endless streets chock-full of European-style houses like these. This made our search for Audrey's great-grandfather's house all that more difficult - there were just so many similar houses and streets. Read more about the search for Audrey's grandfather's house and the results of the search. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
European Architecture in Qingdao, China
Much of Qingdao, China - a former German colony - is so well-preserved that it appears like a page out of a European guidebook. In this particular Qingdao neighborhood, St. Michael's Catholic church dominates the skyline. Read more about the search for Audrey's grandfather's house and the results of the search. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Red Sky at Night - Qingdao, China
Another red dusk skyline shot of Qingdao, China. Read more about the search for Audrey's grandfather's house and the results of the search. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Downtown Qingdao - Qingdao, China
German architecture contrasts with modern skyscraper architecture in downtown Qingdao. Read more about the search for Audrey's grandfather's house and the results of the search. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Pudong Skyline in Winter - Shanghai, China
Shanghai's Pugong district is defined by skyscrapers, modern architecture, and swanky shopping centers. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Da Yu Dumplings - Qingdao, China
Pork, shrimp and leek dumplings at Da Yu's dumpling joint near the No. 6 bathing area in Qingdao. Fresh, delicious and perfectly steamed. Read more about these dumplings and curious menu. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Chinese Girls with Peace Signs - Shanghai, China
These shy girls turned into giggling hams when the camera came out. Taken in Shanghai, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Neon Advertising on Huangpu River - Shanghai, China
Boats featuring neon LED screen advertisements and other eye candy buzz back and forth on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Chinese Couple on a Photo Shoot - Shanghai, China
We stumbled upon a photo shoot near the Bund in Shanghai, China. It was wintertime, so the female model ran for her coat at every possible opportunity. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Bund Skyline at Night - Shanghai, China
Could be Europe, but it's Shanghai. The Bund used to be an Asian-European Wall Street of sorts in the early 1900s. © www.uncorneredmarket.com