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Neighboring the Yellow Sea (Huang Hai), Qingdao city has a temperate monsoon climate with distinct marine features.

All four seasons in Qingdao are mild without extreme cold or hot temperatures. Generally the golden travel period is from the end of March to early November. The last ten days of August are the best times for seaside traveling due to the mild seawater temperature. Qingdao air is temperate and humid with abundant rainfall, and the temperature differences during a day are slight. The hottest season is in August with the average temperature of 25.1C (77.2F) and the coldest in January with the average temperature of 0.9C below zero (30.4F). Autumn and winter in Qingdao are windy; in winter the temperature drops below zero centigrade, although the sea does not freeze. Winter swimming challenges the courageous.

Packing Essentials:
When traveling in Qingdao, take the following:
1. A portable cup, skin care products, a multiple-use knife and common medicines such as medicines for colds, diarrhea, wounds, carsickness, and mosquito bites, etc.
2. Clothes: even during summer, take long-sleeved clothes for the cool climate here and also a swimsuit and shorts for swimming in the sea.
3. Shoes: Boots are convenient for mountain climbing or hiking a long distance. Slipper sandals are also necessary.
4. Suntan items: suntan oil and sunglasses

Festival
Qingdao International Beer Festival
Established in 1991, the Qingdao International Beer Festival has been held 15 times, beginning the second weekend of August and lasting 16 days. During the festival, the whole city is in great revelry. Beer drinking competitions, parties, entertainment and trade exhibitions stimulate interest. Dozens of beer companies from all over the world join the festival. Beer products and cultures from Germany and Korea are introduced into China, and interaction which enriches the Chinese beer market and enhances the cooperation of Chinese and foreign beer companies.

The Qingdao International Beer Festival drives Qingdao's tourism industry and promotes communication between Qingdao and people all over the world.

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