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China's sailing city, major seaport, naval base, and industrial center.

Qingdao / Tsingtao is a sub-provincial city in eastern Shandong province, People's Republic of China.

Qingdao is a beautiful coastal city that lies at the southern tip to Shandong Peninsula. Located in jiaozhou Bay facing the Yellow Sea, Qingdao is a well-known holiday resort in China.

The outskirts of Qingdao and it's suburbs offer unique chances to experience Shandong's true culture not affected by current urbanization & industrialization. Taking the time to travel to these places will give you a glimpse into Qingdao's indigenous past.

Shandong is full of scenic mountain ranges. Laoshan, located about an hour from the Qingdao Central Business District (CBD) offers offers outdoor enthusiast a wide variety of activities which include hikes to Daoists Temples such as Taigong through peppered forests lined by spring feed crystal clear streams overlooked by dragon backed granite peaks.


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Hotels in Qingdao

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Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

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Travel Agents / Tour Operators

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Type of holidays : Beach holidays, Cruises, Escorted tours, Family holidays, Golf & Spa.

 
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Travel Guides Qingdao / Related books

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  The Devil's Handwriting
Precoloniality and the German Colonial State in Qingdao, Samoa and Southwest Africa.
George Steinmetz (Author)
Paperback: 608 pages; Publisher: University of Chicago Press; New edition edition (30 Nov 2007); ISBN-10: 0226772438.

  Qingdao City Guide
Located in the southern part of China's Shandong province, Qingdao is comprised of seven districts (ShiNan, ShiBei, SiFang, LiCang, LaoShan, ChengYang, HuangDao) and five county-level cities (Jimo, JiaoZhou, JiaoNan, PingDu, LaiXi). China's Sailing City (east longitude of 119°30' - 121°00' and north latitude 35°35' - 37°09') is surrounded by YanTai to the northeast, WeiFang to the west, and Rizhao to the southwest.  There are altogether three mountains in the city: LaoShan to the southeast, DazeShan in the north, and JiaoNan on the south.

Transport / How do I travel to Qingdao

  Hong Kong Airport   -   Hong Kong International Airport
  Bejiing Airport   -   Beijing Capital International Airport

 
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  Qingdao   -   青岛政务网 [ Government Qingdao ]

  Qingdao   -    Government Qingdao    -   see Tourism Qingdao
The city of Qingdao lies on the Jiaozhou Bay with beautiful landscapes. Along its over-730 kilometers of coastline are scatteed 49 bays, including Qingdao Bay, Huiquan Bay, Taiping Bay and Maidao Bay by the city center. The natural conditions of wind, wave and water temperature make it an ideal city for sea sport events . Since 1950's, lots of national sea sports events started from Qingdao, incluing yachting, board-sailing, motor -boat, water-ski, radio-sailing. Qingdao is also home to the National Marine Sports School.

  Beaches Qingdao, surf & sea
"Must See" attractions include: Beach Number One, Qingdao Polar Ocean World, Qingdao Underwater World, the Seaside Sightseeing Pathway that extends from Tuandao to ShiLaoRen Beach.

  TianTai Ski Resort, Wequan Town, Jimo City
Only an hour outside of Qingdao, TianTai is Shandong's first ski resort and provides a winter playground for snow bunnies. The facility boasts two Poma pull lifts as well as a fully trained staff of instructors. The snow is artificial and the conditions are dependent on the weather.

Cuisine  -   Chinese Recipes

The distinctive cuisine in Qingdao is Lu Cai, the Shandong regional style.

History Qingdao

  Qingdoa's History   -   see Wikipedia
... in 1897 the city was ceded to Germany. The Germans turned Tsingtao into a strategically important port that was administered by the Department of the Navy [ Reichsmarineamt ]. They based here their Far East Squadron, allowing the fleet to conduct operations throughout the Pacific. From 1898 the marines of III. Seebatallion were based at Tsingtao...

Music, Arts & Culture, Events

Through the unique combination of German and Chinese architecture in the city centre, combined with former German roots and a large Korean expat population, give Qingdao a distinct atmosphere.

  Qingdao International Beer Festival
Picture huge tables filled with beer-swilling, elated Chinese and beautiful women performing on stage as the sound of Gan Bei ! (bottoms up) rings out across the numerous beer tents. With music of all kinds featured at the numerous stage venues and beers from around the globe: Beck's from Germany, Kirin & Asahi from Japan, Carlsberg from Denmark, Corona from Mexico, Heineken from Holland, Tiger from Singapore, Budweiser from the states, and of course China's Tsingtao, just to name a few, it truly is an international event that should not be missed.

  Festivals in Qingdao


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