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Qingdao Travelogue – TianHou Temple

TianHou Temple: Predates Qingdao City itself and located in old town near Zhan Qiao Pier. MaZu, the Chinese Goddess of the sea is known to protect passing ships.

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Qingdao Travelogue – HuaShi Villa

HuaShi Villa (Huashi Lou): Which means colorful rock building, is a 5 story structure made of granite and marble with a large turret at the top.

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Qingdao Travelogue – Badaguan

Badaguan (Eight Passes): famous for its tree lined streets, gardens, & European architecture, is located between bathing beach #2 and Taiping.

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Clipper 2009-10 Qingdao Stopover

The teams of the Clipper 09-10 race are set to arrive in Qingdao between February 19th-22nd, 2010. There will be activities for Qingdao.

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Qingdao Travelogue – Hill Forts Park

Qingdao History: The Underground Command Post is all that remains of vast underground fortifications which were constructed in 1899.

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Qingdao Travelogue – Zhan Qiao Pier

The Assignation of two German missionaries allows Kaiser Wilhelm II to force the Qing Government to lease Qingdao to Germany in 1898.

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Qingdao Culture Street

Qingdao now has loads of themed streets ( Wedding and Photography, Commercial, Beer, Scientific and Technology, Red Wine, and more).

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2010 Spring Festival Attractions

Some of Qingdao’s attractions have promotional rates through spring festival this year. This is your chance to get out and see some.

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Polar Ocean World (90 RMB)

In 2010 Qingdao Polar Ocean world will have new exhibits including 5 Artic Wolves from the Czech Republic and will only cost 90元 for both.

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Indian Food Review

Qingdao has only one traditional Indian cuisine restaurant called Fatema which offers a wide variety of Indian food that will tantalize your taste buds.

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Best Youth Hong Kong Garden Area

Qingdao to make all ready popular Best Youth Hong Kong Garden Area into a night life area like HouHai Bar Street (北京后海酒吧一条街) in Beijing.

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Clipper Yacht Race 2009-10 (QD Day 21)

A three-boat battle has commenced between Jamaica Lightning Bolt, Qingdao and Edinburgh Inspiring Capital. Qingdao’s skipper.

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Significant Increase In A/H1N1 Cases

The Chinese mainland saw a rapid increase in A/H1N1 cases that resulted in death in the past few weeks, according to the Ministry of Health.

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Clipper Yacht Race 2009-10 (QD Day 19)

Race 4 from Cape Town to Geraldton, Western Australia, is proving just how evenly matched the crews competing in Clipper 2009-10 are

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Hong Kong 97 VIP Restaurant

Qingdao offers Cantonese & Seafood at its finest! This new trendy hot-spot is always packed and the menu is full of mouth watering.

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China National Holidays 2010

China’s State Department has released the official 2010 festivals and national holidays: Spring Festival Holiday, Dragon Boat Festival.

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Qingdao Real Estate Update

Taxes and fees for buying second hand property in Qingdao have recently changed to help curb a shortage of primary residences.

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Qingdao Haier On Top Of The World

Qingdao’s Haier Group, founded in 1984, is on top by market share for the first time according to 2009 Euromonitor International.

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Christmas Shopping on The Cheap in Qingdao

Home sickness is setting in the closer an expat gets to Christmas. You wake up one day, realizing the Qingdaonese are celebrating.

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Foreign Investors Return

In Qingdao, one of China’s major port cities, the number of overseas investors coming to make investment in Chengyang district has been on the rise.

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IMAX Banks on China For Growth

IMAX Corp, Giant-screen movie operator, said on Tuesday that it was in talks with at least five film companies in mainland China as the company moves.

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Clipper 2009-10 Round the World Yacht Race Orientation

More than 300 new adventurous crew members from around the globe descended upon Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard on England’s south coast, eager to discover which of the ten internationally sponsored 68-foot Clipper yachts they would be racing on-board and who their skipper would be in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Race. These adventurous travelers, participating…

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Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) 2008-2009

To sail around the world is a challenge that most dream about. Those who have, know what it takes to stay alive! The Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) “Whitbread Round the World Race” will take eight competing boats about 39,000 nautical miles, stopping in nine ports (including Qingdao), to the edges of the earth and back…

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Life in Qingdao

Qingdao – “life is a beach” – sun, surf, seafood, mountains, and beer in a bag can all be found in Shandong’s international business mecca.