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Chinese Lantern Festival (Yuan Xiao Jie/元宵节) brings light and sweet tang yuan on February 17.
One of the most striking features of new Qingdao is the May Winds sculpture that signifies the May 4th movement.
Daxue Lu is an historic road in Qingdao that runs north from coastal Taiping Lu past the old campus of Ocean University.
Singles Day (Guang Gun Jie/光棍节) in China is an informal holiday that takes its inspiration from the four 1’s in the date 11.11.
Taipingjiao is on the eastern end of the European style residential quarter called Badaguan in Qingdao.
Happy shopping is the motto of many supermarkets in Qingdao. To orientate those new in Qingdao, here’s a list of the major outlets in the city.
Check out a series of photos taken during a visit to Qingdao by Joe Whittingham.
View a series of photos taken by Qingdao born and raised photographer Lin Xun.
The 2010 Olympic Sailing Cities Mayors International Sailing Summit Forum issued the Qingdao Declaration on International Sailing Sports.
Chicago TV personality Nancy Loo recently visited Qingdao and learned to love this “geographical gem”.
An excerpt from the blog of a former Liaocheng (Shandong) resident gives props to life in China.
Get the 114 on the Huangdao area, including Kaifaqu and Xuejiadao in Qingdao’s Development Zone.
Qingdao is becoming one of the most popular bouldering and rock climbing areas of China.
Check out this post from Battered Leather Journal about experiencing the Qingdao International Beer Festival.
The building on the northeast corner of the Anhui Lu – Guangxi Lu intersection is the Qingdao Post and Telecommunications Museum.
Li Lan (李兰) is an artist from Qingdao currently teaching at Qingdao University.
Making China’s high speed rail dreams come true, CSR and Bombardier Sifang produce bullet trains “made in Qingdao”.
Hassa documented the catwalk directed by Qingdao artist Da Mao (Big Cat/大猫) at Creative 100.
QQ, China’s most popular instant messaging system, has been called “the MSN killer that’s made in China”.
Ocean Heaven starring Jet Li was filmed in Qingdao in 2009. It is now being shown at Broadway Cinemas and other theaters around China.
From the travel blog called Battered Leather Journal, here’s an entry entitled Day 21: Welcome to Qingdao.
The Qingdao Municipal Museum is an often overlooked yet valuable cultural resource, and well worth a visit.
Now that warmer weather is here, it’s a good time to get out and about. Here’s a rundown of some of the best parks in Qingdao.
Residents and visitors alike all realize the great potential of Qingdao as one of the best holiday spots in Asia.
The Qingdao Municipal Archives recently opened an expansive exhibition of hundreds of historical postcards gathered from around the world.
Chinese Style Divorce (Zhong Guo Shi Li Hun/中国式离婚) is a popular TV series from 2004 that was shot in Qingdao.
Check out these photos of Qingdao taken by Leroy W. Demery Jr. when he was traveling around China as a student in 1983.
Check out a selection of work from Qingdao born and raised Maruko, aka Wan Zi.
The main street through Qingdao’s modern downtown area is called Xianggang Lu (香港路/Hong Kong Road) after the return of Hong Kong to China in 1997.
Sun Yong (孙勇) is a Qingdao native currently residing in Beijing. Check out some of his illustrations of Qingdao’s ‘Old Town’.
Qingdao Lu is a short but significant road in Qingdao, running from the old municipal government building to the coast near Zhan Qiao Pier.
Pan Wenyi loves to paint, as evidenced by the incredible amount of canvases packed into his home studio in Taidong.
Qingdao’s short history has seen quite a lot of international influence. Check out some old photos and postcards of Qingdao from back in the day.
QINGDAO(nese) showcases Qingdao-based artist Alan Forrest, who works out of his studio in Taidong.
Zhou Hui is an artist drawing portraits, buildings, and water scenes from around Qingdao and Europe.
Taidong is home to some colorful buildings, a municipally sponsored graffiti project if you will.
Liu Jianqing (Chinese name: 刘建青) paints pictures to tell the story of her life. Here’s a look at some of her work.
Qingdao is a great place to study subjects ranging from Mandarin to Marine Biology. Get more info on the major universities of Qingdao.
Background and updates on the present day whereabouts of some of the tombstones from the original International Cemetery in Qingdao.
The Port of Qingdao ranks second in China for foreign trade shipping volume, first for iron ore and crude oil. It’s a regular bellwether for the state of Chinese industrial demand.
