There are few places in the world where you’ll find marine shows as tacky as this place, and that fact alone is almost worth making the effort to see it.  The oldest marine park in Qingdao, the aquarium’s got a history that goes back about 70 years.  In recent times, the aquarium has seen major investments and construction and is now host to an impressive array of displays.  Among the four underground levels you’ll find an inter-tidal zone display, a seabed tunnel, a cabin passage, a marine theater, the purported largest cylindrical aquarium in the world, a rare marine species zone, a rainforest area and a surprisingly large marine education area which features an open lab, a touch pool, interactive video displays and a studio.

If you were hoping to catch some of the marine shows, don’t worry, there’s a lot to choose from: “Dance with Sharks,” the ever popular “Mermaids Show,” the “Underwater Ballet,” and of course the quintessential “Underwater Adventure.” A day at the underwater park followed by some sun at the nearby #1 beach makes for a nice, full summer day.