Visitors view a sculpture at Ginkgo Gallery courtyard in Qingdao's Shinan district on Nov 29. More than 50 local residents are invited to visit cultural scenic spots, as part of the district's efforts to deepen residents' understanding of local culture and history. [Photo by Hu Qing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Old-style telegraph machines draw visitors' attention at Qingdao Post and Telecommunications Museum in the city's Shinan district. [Photo by Hu Qing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Visitors get detailed information about the life of Lao She (1899-1966), one of the most significant writers in modern Chinese literature, at his formal residence in Qingdao's Shinan district on Nov 29. [Photo by Hu Qing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Zhang Min, an 81-year-old collector, tells his experience of collecting matchbox labels to visitors at Ginkgo Gallery in Qingdao's Shinan district on Nov 29. [Photo by Hu Qing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Visitors pose for a group photo in front of the Qingdao Post and Telecommunications Museum in the city's Shinan district. [Photo by Hu Qing/chinadaily.com.cn]

Edited by Mevlut Katik