The 2012 11th China (Qingdao) International Jewellery Exhibition will be held at the Qingdao International Exhibition Center from May25-28th. The exhibition will feature 400 domestic jewellery supplies with pieces brought in from more than 20 different ... Read More>>
The 2012 Qingdao International Auto Show will be held at Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center May 16-21. The show will occupy an area of over 100,000 square metres and will feature 250 auto companies. The north outdoor square will display ... Read More>>
Shandong Airlines will open a daily Qingdao-Xi’an-Xining flight on May 15. The flight SC4697/4698 departs from Qingdao at 7:00, lands in Xi’an at 8:55 and arrives in Xining at 11:05. The return flight departs from Xining at 12:00, arrives in ... Read More>>
Starting May 14th, flight tickets from Qingdao to destinations across China will be sold with significant discounts. Tickets from Qingdao to Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Dalian, Chengdu and Wuhan are offered with a maximum discount of 55% to ... Read More>>
Reflector(反光镜乐队), are one of the biggest and most successful punk bands from Mainland China. Considered by many as the "the Godfathers of Chinese punk", they were the first Chinese punk band to tour the United States and to gain recognition by... Read More>>
The Upper Austria Military Band is scheduled to perform at the Qingdao Grand Theatre on May 2nd. The band was established in 1951 and has gone on to become one of the most famous military bands in the world. Andreas Schwazland has led the band since 1996. ... Read More>>
The Paris Youth Chamber Orchestra is set to perform at the Qingdao Grand Theatre on April 25th. The orchestra, which was founded in 2001, features 20 talented members. The orchestra's artistic director is violin professor Jean Lenert and the orchestra will ... Read More>>
The Starwood hotel group is planning to open five new four-star or five-star hotels in Qingdao within the next two years. Once the hotels open, Starwood will have up to ten hotels in the city. See also: Qingdao Airport Opens Second Taxi Station Read More>>
Come along to the Qingdao Concert Hall on April 19th, for a traditional Baroque performance by French string ensemble Stradivaria, conducted by Daniel Cuiller. Stradivaria have played at many of the world’s top venues, and are known for their ... Read More>>
Qingdao will host the ISAF Extreme Sailing series at Fushan Bay from April 17-20th. Nine famous sailing teams from around the world will take part in the competition. The ISAF Extreme Sailing Championships are held in eight locations around the globe; ... Read More>>
To alleviate its notorious taxi congestion problem, Qingdao Airport opened a second passenger pickup taxi station on March 19th. Now taxis can pick up passengers at the "south taxi station" or "north taxi station", located opposite of ... Read More>>
Choral ensemble "The 24", from the Music Department of York University, will perform at the Qingdao Grand Theatre on April 11th. The ensemble toured Germany back in 2009, and has performed in Cambridge and York with Chinese conductor Zhu Buxi ... Read More>>
Choral ensemble "The 24", from the Music Department of York University, will perform at the Qingdao Grand Theatre on April 11st. The ensemble toured Germany back in 2009, and has performed in Cambridge and York with Chinese conductor Zhu Buxi ... Read More>>
Longjin Band (龙锦乐队) leave their base in Beijing this March to embark on a tour of the Middle Kingdom, bringing their chilled out vibes to corners far and wide. Hailed as one of China's best "Chinese-style reggae bands", catch them at Freedom ... Read More>>
To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th, Qingdao Underwater World is offering 80 RMB reduced entrance tickets to all female visitors. If you’ve been meaning to explore the venue’s marine life but weren’t willing to ... Read More>>
Mars en Folie – an annual event organised by the Alliance Francaise in Beijing, the Swiss Embassy and the Belgian Consulate, which celebrates French music and culture – kicks off in Qingdao on March 23rd. Four great musical performances are ... Read More>>
IKEA, the beloved Swedish furniture and lifestyle company, recently announced the investment of one billion RMB towards constructing an IKEA store in Qingdao. The company is in the process of looking for a suitable location in the city for its store, and ... Read More>>
The Qingdao Folk Museum (青岛民俗馆), opened last year, is holding a new promotion wherein visitors can purchase tickets – normally priced at 30 RMB – for only 10 RMB until February 13th. Children under 1.2 m and the elderly (70+) can visit the ... Read More>>
A moderate-intensity cold air current will arrive in Qingdao overnight on January 31st, bringing temperatures down by at least 6℃. While most of Qingdao will feel like 0℃, the coldest parts of the urban area will get to about -5℃, while the outskirts ... Read More>>
Qingdao residents are in for a special treat this Spring Festival: The Qingdao Underwater World is organising an underwater dragon dance performance, the first ever such show to be performed in China. And to enable people from all walks of life to enjoy the ... Read More>>
The Grape Wine Museum in Shibei District (市北区葡萄酒博物馆) and the Jiaozhou Shaohai Cultural Leisure Tourism Scenic Area (胶州少海风景区) were classified as national 4A scenic spots by the National Tourist Attraction Quality Evaluation Committee on ... Read More>>
The Georgian dance epic Samaia will be performed at the Qingdao Grand Theatre on January 9-10th. The show, retraces the history of dance and music in Georgia. The colorful costumes, creative sets, and beautiful singing and dancing promise to be a wonderful ... Read More>>
The three-time Grammy nominated San Francisco Jazz Quartet will perform at the Qingdao Grand Theatre on January 2nd. Tickets cost 30-180 RMB. Website: http://www.damai.cn/ticket_30470.html Getting there: ride the No. 110,311, 321, 375, 380, 382, 606, 610 ... Read More>>
On December 8th, the overnight snowfall in Qingdao reached "blizzard-like" levels, as 2-3 cm of snow collected on the ground! That night, the city's snow emergency team of 11,270 people set out to clear the snow from the roads. See also: Qingdao ... Read More>>