Qingdao is a seaside city that the editor likes very much. It not only has beautiful scenery and comfortable climate, but also has excellent urban planning and construction. But anyone who knows something about Qingdao will know that Qingdao also has another nickname: Qindao. So where does this name come from? Or is it just a homophone of Qingdao accent? The editor will tell you next.
First of all, the name "Qindao" does have homophonic meaning. People in Qingdao often pronounce the back nasal sound inaccurately, so Qing and Qin are often confused. In addition, due to the accent tone, "Qin" Dao? is the homophonic pronunciation of Qingdao.
Secondly, there is a romantic legend behind the name of Qindao. It is said that a long time ago, when a harp girl was playing music in the sky, she saw a young man who went to sea in the mortal world. The British army was diligent and the fairy was moved by her mortal heart, so she came down to earth to be with him. One of them went to sea to fish, and the other played music on the shore. Qin waited for him to return, but the good times did not last long. The Heavenly Court soon found out about Qin Nu's private descent to earth. The Jade Emperor was furious and angered the fishing youth and buried him in the sea. Qin Nu kept playing on the shore. Waiting for her to return, but she never came back day after day. Finally, Qin Nu was so heartbroken that she threw herself into the sea and committed suicide. Later, the villagers on the island often heard the sound of Qinnu's piano accompanied by the sound of sea breeze and waves. Everyone said that this was the sadness and longing of Qinnu, so they gave the place a name, "Qindao".
It is also said that the name "Qindao" comes from its topography. It is said that the topography of Qingdao looks like a piano when viewed from a bird's eye view, so it is also called "Qindao".
In short, there are different opinions on why Qingdao is called "Qindao". It is probably the above three reasons. Do you guys know other reasons for the name "Qindao"? Welcome to leave a message to the editor, let's learn and share together.