The Shinan district of Qingdao city, located in East China's Shandong province, has been raising the profile of its old town area, according to a local media report on Feb 13.

The Shinan district is famed for its natural, historical, and cultural sites where visitors flock to often to splendor in a multitude of vibrant colors: buildings adorned with vivid red roof tiles, lush and verdant trees, clear turquoise skies, and a piercing blue sea.

A protection system for Shinan's famous historical and cultural cities has been gradually established, with towns and villages, historic blocks, cultural protection units, and historic buildings as the core focus.  The spatial information of historical and cultural heritage will be incorporated into the basic information online platform.