Children play on the beach at the Shilaoren Holiday Resort in Laoshan district, Qingdao, Shandong province. As the temperature rises quickly in early summer, coastal areas become top destinations for locals to escape the heat. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]

A young girl cools off from the heat along the shoreline at the Shilaoren Holiday Resort in Laoshan district, Qingdao, Shandong province on May 5. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]

A child builds sand castles at the Shilaoren Holiday Resort on May 5, which marked the beginning of Start of Summer, the 7th solar term on the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]

People gather shellfish on the beach at the Shilaoren Holiday Resort when the tide is ebbing in Laoshan district, Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]

People splash each other on the beach at the Shilaoren Holiday Resort on May 5. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]

As summer begins, the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, which is home to many famous scenic spots, enters a busy season of tourism. [Photo by Zhao Jianpeng/Qingdao Daily]