Yantai: A wide angle
Looking from Nanshan the city spread below with its increasingly modern skyline along with expanding port and a growth of maritime related industries. I could in the distance discern the lighthouse tower on Yantaishan and decided to walk back. First it was down forest trails to a lake nestling within wooded slopes. A pavilion or "ting" providing a peaceful rest before continuing past Yantai Brewery. Eventually I reached Suochengli Street where there was a delightful cafe created from an older courtyard building. Crossing busy Beima Road it was back along Chaoyang and Hai’an Streets to reach the sea. I sat there, in front of my hotel for about an hour, with the refreshing sea air gently blowing over me. Next day I would be heading back to Beijing but Yantai was on my mind. How much would it change before I returned? There were also areas I had not yet explored. When would I be able to return?
