Qingdao is a nationwide famous city for its history and culture. Geographical closeness to the Yellow River and Mount Tai and the traditional Chinese culture represented by Confucius make up the cultural background of Qingdao. Facing the Pacific Ocean, Qingdao has be introduced into a variety ofwestern ideas that also left an enduring historical imprints here. In the historical blending of Chinese and western cultures, the multi-culture gatherings embodied by a core of marine culture have become the distinctive characteristic of Qingdao's culture.