The eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province, with its distinctive natural scenery, European-style architecture, and thriving wedding tourism and fashion industries, has become a popular place for couples to take wedding photos.

Many young couples from inside and outside the city had their wedding photos taken in the city over the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays.

A young couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a graffiti wall in Qingdao. [Photo by Meng Xianpeng/qingdaonews.com]

European-style historical buildings such as the Guest House, a Christian church on Jiangsu Road, and the Badaguan architectural complex are among the popular wedding photo backdrops in Qingdao. [Photo by Meng Xianpeng/qingdaonews.com]

A young couple takes wedding photos in front of a stylish cafe in Qingdao. [Photo by Meng Xianpeng/qingdaonews.com]

A couple takes wedding photos in the Badaguan scenic area, which is home to a number of garden villas and western-style buildings. [Photo by Meng Xianpeng/qingdaonews.com]

Qingdao has been promoting itself as a wedding destination by improving its tourism and wedding services. [Photo by Meng Xianpeng/qingdaonews.com]

Wedding-themed tourism, which includes honeymoon trips and wedding photography tours, is thriving in Qingdao. [Photo by Meng Xianpeng/qingdaonews.com]