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May Fourth Square, Qingdao, Shandong, China

May Fourth Square (Chinese: 五四广场; pinyin: wǔsì guǎngchǎng) is a large (10 hectares) public square in the central business district of Qingdao, Shandong Province. It is located between the new municipal government building and Fushan Bay and is composed of Shizhengting Square, the central square and the coastal park. Named after the nationwide protest May Fourth Movement that started in Qingdao, the square is best recognized by the large "Wind of May" (五月的风) sculpture near the seaside. The square is a popular tourist destination, and is bordered by the city government to the north, the sea to the south. The eastern and western sides of the square are surrounded by high-rise buildings.

The "May Wind", the iconic sculpture of May Fourth Square, is one of the landmarks of Qingdao in the new century. The color is Chinese red and the shape is a spiraling wind. Its simple lines and heavy texture show the image of "strong wind" rising from the sky, reflecting the patriotic spirit and national strength of the May Fourth Movement against imperialism and feudalism. Written by Huang Zhen, the sculpture is 30 meters high, 27 meters in diameter and weighs more than 500 tons, making it the largest "steel" urban sculpture in China.