Brief Introduction To Qingdao

 

Qingdao, a beautiful seaside city, is situated in the southeast part of Shandong Province. It is the nation's fourth largest port and plays a significant role in Chinese economy and international trade. Qingdao lies between mountain and sea, a well chosen coastal port with clear deep waters and a comfortable climate. The mountains provide a collection of interesting sights centered around the mystical Laoshan. Gentle waves, bared rocks, and some golden beaches form what is probably China's best northern beach resort. The historical culture, variety of religion, civil traditions, and holiday celebrations all add to Qingdao's rich culture. The sailing events for the 29th Olympic Games will be held in Qingdao in 2008.

 

Geographic location:

Qingdao City, located between latitude 35°35' to 37°09' and longitude 119°30' to 121°00', lies in the southeast of Shandong Peninsula. The east and south of Qingdao faces the Yellow Sea and the northwest of Qingdao connects to the mainland. It is about 10654 square kilometers in area. There are 7 urban districts, Shinan, Shibei, Sifang, Licang, Laoshan, Chengyang and Huangdao, as well as 5 county-level cities, Jiaozhou, Jiaonan, Jimo, Pingdu, Laixi, under the jurisdiction of Qingdao.

 

Climate:

Qingdao has a northern temperate zone monsoon climate with the characteristics of a marine climate, such as moist air, abundant rainfall and four distinctive seasons. It is neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. The annul average temperature is 12.2°C. The best time for travelers is from June to September, when the temperature stays between 20°C and 28°C. In August, the hottest month of summer, the average temperature is just 25.1°C. Mean temperature in winter is -0.4°C.

　

Population:
Total: 7,156,500
Urban: 2,376,000
Foreigners and Taiwan, HK and Macao citizens: 50,000

　

Industry:
Qingdao has well developed industrial facilities for the production of textiles, chemicals, household electrical appliances, electronics, rubber products, locomotives and rolling stock and foodstuffs.

　

Special products:

The Yunfeng tea of Laoshan, the shell sculpture, the Tsingtao Beer ,the Hupi parrot and the grass products.

　

Tourism:

There are a lot of historical and cultural spots and natural scenic resorts in Qingdao.See more details.