Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport is Qingdao’s only civil aviation airport, replacing Liuting Airport in 2021.
Hisense grew out of the consumer electronics group that once made Qingdao brand televisions.
Haier was founded as the Qingdao Refrigerator Company in 1984. The company name evolved into Haier after a joint venture partnership with Liebherr called Qindao-Liebherr.
Zhan Qiao Pier (青岛栈桥) in Qingdao is the city’s most recognisable landmark. The pavilion at the end of the pier is the logo of Tsingtao Beer.
Check out drawings from the book Qingdao Homes of Famous Historical Figures by Qingdao artist Zhou Hui. The buildings shown include the former residence of the poet Wen…
Badaguan is the former international quarter of Qingdao, bordered by Beach Number 2 to the south and Beach Number 3 on the eastern side of Taipingjiao Horn.
Zhongshan Lu was Qingdao’s main commercial street during colonial German times. It remained the main high street for Qingdao throughout the 20th century until the population center of…
Qingdao City Hall is on Hong Kong Middle Road across from May 4th Square in Shinan district.
In the middle of Qingdao, there is a public square called May 4th Square. In May 4th Square (often written as May Fourth Square) , there is a…
In Chinese poetry, a couplet (simplified Chinese: 对联; traditional Chinese: 對聯; pinyin: duìlián) is a pair of lines of poetry.
The 2 characters that make up the name for Qingdao are translated into English as “Green Island”. From this photo, we can see why.
These round viewing platforms are on top of Xin Hao Shan, aka Signal Hill, in Qingdao’s Old Town area near Ocean University of China.
Huangdao Development Zone in Qingdao was the scene of a pretty cool music fest back in the day.
Andrew Wang in front of Zhongshan Park in Qingdao under the banner for the very first Qingdao Beer Festival in 1991.
Qingdao Sculpture Park is on the coast in the eastern part of the city near Shilaoren with more seaviews than sculptures.
Contributor Da Wei sent us these cool pics of the 2018 Qingdao Marathon. Check them out here.
Arctic Blogger Mia Bennett writes about Qingdao’s role in the future of the Polar Silk Road, part of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Qingdao continues to connect the city with surrounding areas via a new elevated rail line through Laoshan.
Qingdao is home to a nice collection of sakura planted in Zhongshan Park before WWII by Japanese occupiers.
Did you know that Qingdao is the home to one of the world’s top locomotive and passenger train car manufacturers that supplies equipment to Hong Kong, Chicago, Buenos Aires, and more?
This bare chested (and fit!) Qingdaonese is handing over a bag of frothy goodness in the grandest of Qingdao traditions – Tsingtao Beer in a plastic bag. Straws available upon request!
A decent place to take a break from the everyday shopping experience in Qingdao, and the supermarket on B1 has a lot of goods that you probably cannot find elsewhere in Qingdao.
Every once in a while something from the days of the German occupation of Qingdao crops up on the net. Check out this copper plaque showing the Port of Qingdao (Hafen von Tsingtau).
The original Qingdao Camera Factory was located on Yan An San Lu and is no longer in existence. Check out this photo from the early 90’s.
If you are in Qingdao and want to go to a professional basketball game, you’re in luck! Qingdao Eagles Jia You!
Travel time between Jinan and Qingdao will be just 1 hour by high speed rail when the new line is completed some time around the end of 2018.
Phenomenal happenings in Qingdao have made the international news cycle in the USA. Check out a video of a mirage near Qingdao’s Beach Number 1.
Qingdao offers some great consumer choices, from modern shopping malls to international supermarket brands.
The Qingdao International Beer Fest takes place every summer in Laoshan district, Qingdao.
Qingdao is one of the most important success stories of China’s economic miracle, and according to the World Bank, one of China’s six “Golden cities”.
The Catholic Church in Qingdao’s Old Town used to be the most prominent feature of the Qingdao skyline.
Da Wei went for a walk in Qingdao and took these photos, circa July 2016.
Wow, Qingdao has been ranked number 1 on a list of livable cities in China.
Da Wei took a couple trips around Qingdao recently and came back with these thoughts and some pics.
Foggy topped towers, views of the Winds of May on May 4 Square, construction cranes…
Spring Festival brings with it a ton of ordnance, a blanket of work stoppage, and a great excuse for a huge party.
Check out a set of Qingdao photos taken from an airplane flying over the Dao.
Little Chinese New Year (Xiao Nian/小年) will be celebrated in Qingdao on the last half moon of the year.
A brief Q and A on life in Qingdao, with a focus on transportation and housing.
Mid-Autumn Festival is an annual Chinese holiday on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month.
Check out some images from Qingdao circa September 2015 showing off the Autumn blue skies.
