Qingdao, a beautiful seaside city, is located in the southeast part of Shandong Province. To the east, a short distance across the Yellow Sea, lie Korea and Japan, making Qingdao an important city for international trade. For thirty three years, up to 1949, Qingdao was a colony of Germany and Japan. Thus, Qingdao has a great deal of European architecture. This foreign architecture -a remnant of the colonial past- now beautifies this seaside city.
The red roofs, green trees, blue sea, and azure sky form a bright and colorful picture of Qingdao. The city is sometimes known as the Switzerland of the Orient.
Surrounded by the sea on three sides, Qingdao attracts many tourists with its charming seascape. Sights like the Eight Passes Villas, the Zhan Bridge, Wusi Square, Mt. Laoshan, will help you remember Qingdao. Just walking on the sand and listening to the surf breaking on the beach becomes enjoyable.
Qingdao offers food with distinctive flavors--especially seafood. So take this chance to enjoy the delicious seafood of Qingdao. Also, Qingdao is the home of the famous Qingdao (Tsingtao) Beer. Have a bottle of pure Qingdao Beer right here in Qingdao! 
May Fourth Square
The Qingdao Municipal Government recognizes the importance of the tourism industry and has further plans to develop tourism in Qingdao. To enhance the tourism industry, Qingdao now sponsors the Qingdao International Beer Festival, the Qingdao International Sea Festival, Beach Culture Festival, the Sea Affection Festival, and the Summer of Qingdao Festival.
In cooperation with the Beijing Olympic Games 2008, Qingdao will hold the Sailing Competition in the Olympic Games in 2008. This great event brings a great opportunity for this charming city to build its bright future.
Qingdao and Korea
Since the first Korean companies began doing business in Qingdao in 1988, Korean people have lived here. Thousands of Korean people now live and work here, which makes Qingdao the city with the most Korea investment enterprises in China. And Qingdao also has the largest Korean population in China. With years of cultural exchange, they have established deep, close friendships and mutual trust with the native Chinese people.
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Newly Updated Attractions:Lu Xun Park
Qingdao Beer Museum
Qingdao Guest House
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Underwater World
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Recommended Qingdao Package Tour:Qingdao to Mt. Laoshan: 3 days to visit Mt. Laoshan, Small Qingdao Island, Zhan Bridge and No. 1 Bathing Beach
More Qingdao Tour Information:Hiking Tour: Information about hiking in Qingdao for your reference
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Useful Resources: Qingdao Travel Guide
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Q & A on Qingdao
1.
Feb. 11,2010 03:36 Reply
Mr.Hariri(India) said:
Sir,
I would like to visit Dezhou city...Iam coming from India/Bombay.
Please advise which Airport in China should I go to...and train services and also Hotels available in Dezhou city..how far it is from Qingdao.
Also howfar is qingdao from Gangzhao..
thankyou
Feb. 19,2010 02:56
Mr.John replied:
You should fly to Shanghai and then take airport bus Line 5 to Shanghai Railway Station. There are direct trains to Dezhou. Dezhou is nearer from Jinan. If you want to go by air, choose Jinan Airport instead of Qingdao.
Mar. 11,2010 03:40
Mr.QINGDAONATIVE(China) replied:
DEZHOU ...POOR PLACE ,WAHY YOU WANT TO GO THERE?FROM QINGDAO TO DEZHOU YOU CAN BY TRAIN,I DONT KNOW MAYBE 4HOURS
2.
Feb. 23,2010 20:34 Reply
Ms.Faye(Singapore) said:
I am flying off from Singapore and if I have 2 hours to transit in Beijing Airport for Qingdao, is it sufficient???
Feb. 23,2010 22:59
Mr.Sam replied:
I'm afraid that 2 hours will be somewhat urgently, especially if your two flights are not in the same terminal buildings, or you will arrive at peak time.
Mar. 11,2010 03:38
Mr.QINGDAONATIVE(China) replied:
THE TIME BEIJING TO QINGDAO IS ONE HOUR AND 40 MINITUTES
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Mar. 9,2010 13:56 Reply
Ms.Katrine(Denmark) said:
Hi. We are visiting Qingdao in July 2010. We would like to go fishing, but i can't find any links. It doesn'r really matter what kind of fishing as long as the boys go off to sea. Can anyone help me? We are traveling with a baby, any recomandations of what to see and do?
Mar. 9,2010 22:10
Ms.Jenni replied:
You may consider going to Tianheng Island (田横岛), where you could enjoy the charming beauties while fishing.
Mar. 10,2010 01:45
Ms.Katrine(Denmark) replied:
Thank you miss Jenni. Do you know ant tour operators with who we can arrange a trip? We need to rent gear from somewhere :-)
Mar. 11,2010 03:34
Mr.QINGDAONATIVE(China) replied:
hello,there are lot of palce to fishing!stone old man (石老人），zhan bridge（栈桥），little qingdao land（小青岛），native like me most like go to stone old man,stone old man is a area,the great point is the back of (silver sea big world),(silver sea big world) is a company i cant really translate it strictly,you can write this(银海大世界）
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Feb. 26,2010 00:07 Reply
Mr.Nitin Kamat(India) said:
Our team is visiting Quingdao from Mumbai, India. Please suggest me the best travel plan, cureency exchange rates, the climate during March/April and the types of food available.
Feb. 27,2010 02:38
Ms.Annie(China) replied:
Hi. Are you already in Qingdao, or you are coming? Here now the weather is fine, normally around 1-10.c, but should be colder than Mumbai, so better take more cloths, like jacket with you. As for the currency exchange rate, do you use US dollar, or rupees .If US dollar, it's around 1 dollar=6.8 RMB. If rupees, 1RMB=6.75rupees. For foods, if you like seafood, I bet you will love Qingdao. And you can also find a lot of interesting restaurants here. Have a good time in Qingdao!
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Jan. 30,2010 17:06 Reply
Mr.ismail(singapore) said:
how to go there qingdao from singapore
Jan. 31,2010 22:47
Mr.John replied:
It seems no direct flight now. You can get to Shanghai first and then take bullet train from Shanghai Railway Statin (Airport Bus line 5 from Pudong Airport to the train station) to Qingdao. Or change to another flight in Shanghai to Qingdao.