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Extreme Sailing Series comes to Qingdao International Marina and Olympic Sailing Center from May 2nd through the 5th. Catch the adrenaline filled “stadium Racing” action on Fushan Bay in front of May Fourth Square or Marina City from 2:00pm-5:00pm.
Qingdao’s first Beach Hotel, located across from famous Bathing Beach Number One, was formally called Prinz Heinrich Hotel. Constructed in 1907 and sometimes referred to as New World Hotel, it was the sailing city’s premier beach resort in the early 1900s.
Qingdao Shinan District is set to have free WiFi at most of its popular tourists destinations (Olympic Sailing Center & International Marina, Beaches 1-2-6, and May Fourth Square) by the end of 2013 with intentions on being China’s first “Smart City”
Every year at the end of April – Qingdao’s ZhongShan Park in China’s Sailing City, attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists for the Cherry Blossom Festival. The cherry blossoms will only last about 2 weeks, now is your chance!
Got beer? If you are a beer lover, brewing enthusiast, or interested in making your own beer contact the Qingdao Home Brewing Club. We are open to all and not just limited to brewing beer, we will experiment with fruit & grape wines … QDHBC opened April 2013.
Human cases of H7N9 bird flu reported in China. As of 4pm on May 7, there were a total of 130 confirmed cases, including 31 deaths and at least 43 who have fully recovered. As of yet there are NO reported cases of H7N9 bird flu in Qingdao City or its municipalities.
Hyatt Regency’s Market Café is offering a seasonal promotion that can’t be beat! This unique all-day-dining restaurant, set on the beaches of Shilaoren in Laoshan District, features four interactive open kitchens that serve extravagant buffet spreads.
New LNG natural gas buses have hit the streets of Qingdao. China’s sailing city, with a green conscious, has purchased 200 LNG buses which are up to 20% more efficient than the existing CNG fleet. New high capacity buses are coming soon.
The German Gouverneurspalast or Governor’s Palace began construction in 1904 and was completed in January 1906. Also called Jiaozhou Governor’s Hall it was designed German architect Mahlke and constructed by F.H. Schmidt Company.
The Christian Protestant (Lutheran) Church, perched on top of a hill looking south towards Qingdao Bay, is kitty-corner from the old American Consulate and German Naval Hospital. The church is located at 15 JiangSu Road across from 1 YiShui Road in TsingTau Old Town.
Zhan Qiao (栈桥) or loading pier is located at the southern end of ZhongShan Road in Qingdao Old Town. This structure was built by the Germans in 1891 and expanded in 1931 and 1985 to include the iconic Huilan Pavilion which is the centerpiece of the logo found on China’s TsingTao Beer.
The 5th annual Qingdao Hash House Harriers Charity Staircase Run kicks off @ 2:00pm this Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 at Crowne Plaza Hotel. The run costs 50 RMB and all proceeds will be donated to Agape, a local registered charity.
Seaman’s Club or German Navy Club: located at 17 HuBei Road began construction in 1901 and was completed in 1902. It was later used as the Japanese Club during their occupation until the end of WWII in1945 when the U.S. Troops were stationed in Qingdao (TsingTau; TsingTao).
The former headquarters of the Shandong Railway & Mining Company is located in the No. 14 Guangxi Road courtyard on the corner of Taiping (太平路) and JiangSu (江苏路) Road. It began construction in 1899 and was completed in 1902.
Zhong Shan Road in 1867 – 2013. At that time TsingTau was an early global trading post for HAPAG a German shipping company that spanned the whole world with the company slogan of “Mein Feld ist die Welt!“ which means “My Field is the World.”
The German School for Boys, located in Qingdao (TsingTau) Old Town at 9 JiangSu Road was designed by Bernartz and began construction by the Picorro Company from China in 1900. It was completed in 1901 and is currently the JiangSu Road Primary School.
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