Qingdao Introduction

Located on China’s east coast and to the west of the Yellow Sea, Qingdao is in the southeastern part of Shandong Peninsula, where there are four distinct seasons without extreme cold or heat in winter and summer.

Qingdao is an important coastal city in China, an international port city, an international shipping hub in northeastern Asia, a marine sports base as well as a key city in the new Eurasian economic corridor along the Belt & Road and in the maritime cooperation strategy. The city hosted the 2008 Olympic Regatta and the 13th Paralympic Regatta. It is the capital of sailing in China, one of the best sailing cities in Asia, a renowned beer city in the world, the “City of Film” titled by UNESCO, the happiest city and the “capital of brands” in China. It was rated as one of the "most livable cities" and "the most beautiful bays in the world".

Qingdao represents a perfect combination of the mountains, the sea and the city, with mountains by the sea and the sea on the edge of the city. It boasts a fascinating scenery of “red tiles, green trees, blue sea and azure sky”. It has won the honors of the first batch of outstanding tourist cities, the best leisure cities and the top ten best tourist destinations in China. It has become China's most attractive seaside resort city and holiday destination.