里院是青岛颇具特色的地域性传统民居建筑形式，是青岛历史的见证。本影片通过跟拍外国留学生走近里院、参观里院、与里院店主对话等过程，得以介绍里院基本情况、回溯里院历史、展现里院风貌。

Li Yuan is a unique form of traditional residential architecture in Qingdao, and a witness to Qingdao's history. By following the steps of the international student, visiting Li Yuan and interviewing the shopkeepers there, this documentary introduces Li Yuan's basic facts and its history to present its beauty.