Completed in 2008, Sailing City · Qingdao was installed near the exit of Qingdao Liuting International Airport as a gateway sculpture associated with the Beijing Olympic sailing events held in Qingdao.
The sculpture is composed of several large, curved stainless-steel forms that rise, intersect, and converge into the silhouette of sails. Red, blue, yellow, green, and dark-toned elements are arranged around a central vertical structure, creating a strong upward movement.
Horizontal panels within the main sail carry the words “QINGDAO SAILING CITY,” while the base identifies the city in Chinese. The combination of sail forms and written signs gives the work both a symbolic and directional character.
Rather than reproducing a specific boat, the sculpture extracts the tension and curvature of sails filled by wind. The crossing arcs suggest movement across water, while the open spaces between them allow the sky to become part of the composition.
Placed at an airport gateway, the work connects the act of arrival with Qingdao’s coastal identity and its role as the host city of the Beijing 2008 Olympic sailing competitions.
《帆船之都·青岛》创作于2008年，设置于青岛流亭国际机场出口附近，是结合北京奥运会青岛帆船赛事创作的城市门户雕塑。2008年北京奥运会帆船比赛在青岛举行。
作品由多组大尺度彩色不锈钢弧形构件组成。红、蓝、黄、绿等不同色彩的结构相互穿插、上升与汇聚，形成具有帆面特征的整体轮廓。
主帆内部设置横向构件，并标示“QINGDAO SAILING CITY”字样；基座以中文“帆船之都·青岛”点明作品与城市之间的关系。帆形结构与文字标识共同构成城市入口处醒目的视觉符号。
作品没有具体复刻某一种帆船，而是提取帆面受风时的弧度、张力与向上姿态。多道曲线彼此交叉，产生航行与穿越水面的运动感；结构之间的开放空间，则使天空进入雕塑内部。
作为机场门户公共艺术，作品把旅客的抵达体验与青岛的海洋文化、帆船城市形象及奥运记忆连接起来。