I really have to wonder if Hayao Miyazaki spent time in Qingdao. So much of the old German Concession area of Qingdao looks like the pseudo-Europe of Studio Ghibli productions. It gave our entire trip a bit of a fantasy feeling. This super cute little cafe looks so much like the bakery in Kiki’s Delivery Service that I wouldn’t have been surprised if a little girl in a black dress came running out the door and hopped on a broomstick.
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