Former German Governor's Residence

青岛德国总督楼旧址博物馆（迎宾馆）

A fairytale German mansion, right down to Mao's bedroom

Hours

Roughly 8:30am–5:30pm (sources vary; some say closed Mondays in low season) — check before going

Tickets

¥20 (as of Aug 2026); buy on site or on Trip.com

Address

26 Longshan Road, Shinan, just below the Signal Hill entrance

A castle-like stone mansion built around 1905 for the governor of the German concession. Pointed towers, half-timbered walls and a green roof against the wooded hill make it look like a storybook illustration. From 1934 it became the 'Guest House' for VIPs, and the room where Mao Zedong stayed for a month in summer 1957 is kept as it was. You can walk through the gold-papered reception room, the chandeliered banquet hall and down to the wine cellar.