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Qingdao Spring Beach

Only in Qingdao can one go to the beach in March, in a coat, and dig in the sand.

Loft Living in Qingdao

Cool Kaifaqu Loft in Qingdao.

Qingdao Road

Qingdao Road road sign : Qingdao Lu.

Qingdao Artist: Zhu Lei

Check out the works of Qingdao artist Zhu Lei (祝磊).

Qingdao Photos: Lao Tsingtao

Qingdao’s collection of turn of the century architecture gives evidence that it was once a German concession/colony on the Yellow Sea.

Qingdao Photos: Langyatai

Check out a photo of the ocean in Langyatai, part of Qingdao in former Jiaonan district.

Qingdao Photos: Laowai Shags Minibus

Laowai gets free ride on old minibuses in Qingdao. Nice sandals.

Qingdao Photos: La Villa Brewers

Strong Ale brews better beer in Qingdao at La Villa on Hong Kong Road.

Qingdao Photos: Taidong Market ’92

Old Jimo Lu in Old Town Qingdao, circa 1992, courtesy Derek Walter.

Qingdao Metro Subway Map

Qingdao Metro subway Line 3 to be complete at the end of 2015.

Qingdao Photos: Transport

A series of photos taken around Qingdao of various modes of transport, including a Lada taxi and a jeep at the 1st beer fest.

Elena @ Qingdao Art Museum

Check out photos of the Qingdao Art Museum at 7 Daxue Lu.

Elena @ Qingdao Sculpture Museum

A series of images from Qingdao photographer Elena’s visit to the Sculpture Museum in Laoshan district.

Qingdao Photos: Elena @ Yangkou

A series of images from an early Autumn trip to Yangkou in Laoshan, Qingdao.

Qingdao Photos: Elena I

A series of images from Qingdao based photographer Elena.

Qingdao Soar Auto Spotting

Soar Auto made some Rolls Royce inspired vehicles that are showing up around China.

Nestlé Makes NESCAFÉ in Laixi

Nestlé announces the opening a NESCAFÉ plant in Laixi just north of Qingdao.

Qingdao Photos: 1 From 九点一了

Qingdao Photo of Guangzhou photographer 九点一了.

Qingdao Algae Press Proliferates

News of the algae bloom in Qingdao proliferates like, well, an algae bloom.

Return of the Green 2013

Enteromorpha prolifera turns up on Qingdao beaches just in time for the summer season. Christmas in July?

Impressions of Qingdao: Rachel Ashe

Rachel Ashe came to China to simultaneously teach and learn. Here are some of her impressions of Qingdao.

Qingdao Photos: Beach 1 Retro

Qingdao’s Beach Number Number 1 circa 1990’s with changing houses and wooden ships on the beach.

Qingdao Photos: Number 1 Terminus

Check out the old Bus Number 1 at the terminus on Anhui Lu in Qingdao circa 1991-2.

Qingdao Photos: ’91 Ningxia Lu

Check out some photos of Qingdao from back in the day, circa 91.

QD Traffic Bureau Gets On Taobao

The Traffic Management Bureau of the Qingdao Municipal Gov’t now handles licenses and plates on Taobao.com.

QD Student Gets Anti-Quake Patent

Qingdao Tech University student Wu Xueli gets a patent for earthquake mollifying isolation model.

Stranded at Sea in Qingdao

This happens more than one may think – please be careful when playing in the sea around Qingdao (or anywhere else for that matter).

QD Dairy Co. Factory in France

Qingdao based Synutra will make dairy products at a new factory in France: cheese for Europe, whey for China.

Tsingtao Sponsors WK Bikes

Tsingtao Beer gets involved in British motorbike racing to expand brand awareness around the world.

Beckham in Qingdao

David Beckham visited Qingdao and played football at Tiantai Stadium on March 22, 2013.

Qingdao Desalination Model

Qingdao desalination plant able to create 100,000 cubic meters of drinking water a day from seawater.

Made in Qingdao: Huang Xiaoming

Check out “China’s number one heartthrob” (中国第一小生), Qingdao native Huang Xiaoming.

Qingdao Photos: Bygone Days

A set of images showing Qingdao in the mid 80’s from the blog Where Five Valleys Meet.

Pint Sized Towers on Nanjing Lu

RTA-Office recently designed a project for Nanjing Lu in Qingdao that takes inspiration from pint sized beer glasses.

Tsingtao Beer/Bière/啤酒

Wherein we inquire: what kind of beer is Tsingtao and just what exactly is the ABV? Might vary depending on where you drink it.

Qingdao Adds Sister City Pattaya

Qingdao and Pattaya hookup in time for the Expo 2014 in Qingdao. Thai consulate coming to Qingdao?

Hyatt Regency QD @ Shilaoren Beach

Check out the Hyatt Regency Qingdao on Shilaoren Beach in Laoshan district of Qingdao.

Qingdao Seen: World Record Huangdao

Golden Beach in Huangdao hosts a Guinness record.

Qingdao Seen: Olympic Horse Carriage

Check out a photo from Jane Frances of the horse carriage in the Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao’s downtown.

FIU To Teach Spanish @ QDU

Florida International University (FIU) prepares for Qingdao University students to study Spanish in China and the US.

Qingdao Orders Big Nose Buses

Qingdao students will be riding in style on some new big nose yellow buses for the commute between home and school.

Qingdao Seen: Model TV

Images from the filming of a model contest in Qingdao at the Qingdao Radio and Television Center on Ningxia Lu.

Post Inter City Music Fest

Check out a set of photos from the Inter City Music Festival held in Qingdao from August 17 to 19, 2012.

Qingdao Seen: 138 Art Warehouse

Curator/painter You Liangcheng arranges regular exhibitions of Qingdao artists and cultural events at 138 Art Warehouse.

Qingdao Seen: Kiautschou Coffee

Kiautschou Coffee is located in the historic Prince Hotel near Zhan Qiao Pier in Qingdao.

Made in Qingdao: Huishan Zhang

Check out the collections of Huishan Zhang, a world class fashion designer born in Qingdao.

Qingdao Photos: Summer Blues

There ain’t no cure for the Summer Blues. Check out a series of Qingdao images circa Summer 2012.

Qingdao Seen: Fire Water

Last week a fire broke out on the roof of Building 2 in Creative 100 on Nanjing Lu.

Cars Love QD

Check out an affectionate version of a Qingdao car plate. 鲁 or 岛, which do you prefer?

Qingdao @ Times Square

A 60-second video of Qingdao will be displayed on the giant screen in NYC’s Times Square from now until May, 2013.