The 6th Qingdao Orchid Exposition will be held on the second floor of the Kutao Flowers Trade Center from February 26-28. The expo will exhibit over 100 varieties of orchids from inside and outside the province. Entrance to the expo is free. Getting there: ... Read More>>
It’s reported that at present Qingdao has not seen rain in over 140 days, as a result exacerbating the area’s drought situation. So far, over 80,000 people are short of drinking water because of the ongoing drought. Read More>>
There are a number of high-quality performances coming to Qingdao in December. The American Tap Dance, a perfect combination of break-dancing and tap dance, will be staged in Qingdao Grand Theatre on Dec. 4 and 5. The world tour of the Irish tap dance show ... Read More>>
If you’re not all festivaled out from the Qingdao Beer Festival, don’t miss out on the thumping rock n’ roll beach party that is the Ark Music Festival! Taking place on August 19th and 20th at Bathing Beach Number 3, the festival brings ... Read More>>
The 2011 Qingdao International Fashion Week will be held at the Qingdao International Convention Center from April 26 - 31. According to reports, there will be about 1200 booths in over 10 exhibition areas, exhibiting electronic products, food, export ... Read More>>
As of June 19, "City Travel Card Tours" are now available in Qingdao. Tour packages include "Qingdao Olympic Sailing-Laoshan Day Trip" (210 RMB) and "Qingdao Beach Day Trip" (90 RMB).With the purchase of an IC Card, tourists ... Read More>>
October 30, 2010, the Qingdao City Chrysanthemum Exhibition opened in Zhongshan Park. The exhibition is open to the public free of charge. The Chrysanthemum Exhibition displays 48 varieties and more than 200,000 pots of chrysanthemums. It will continue ... Read More>>
On December 8th at 19:30, classical and popular cross-border superstar pianist Maksim, a Croatian national treasure, will once again come to Qingdao. He will have a recital at the Grand Theatre in Qingdao, his selection will include the "Flight of the ... Read More>>
On June 22nd, Qingdao screened its first outdoor 3D movie at Dijing Square. The film was projected on to the outer walls of a hotel and visitors could enjoy the 3D effects without wearing special 3D glasses. According to reports, free 3D movies will be ... 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 20th Qingdao International Beach Festival will be held from October 15-20th at the No. 1 Bathing Beach in Qingdao. The festival will include many fun beach-based activities, such as beach judo, beach volleyball, beach tug-of-war, beach weddings, beach ... Read More>>
“Piano Prince” Richard Clayderman will be staging a piano recital at Qingdao University on June 20th. According to a source, Claydermann will also add new scores to his repertoire when performing in Qingdao. The concert is sponsored by Haixin ... Read More>>
Qingdao’s wining and dining scene just got a whole lot more exciting thanks to the recent opening of the Qingdao Beer Street. The street has been attracting anything from 10,000 to 50,000 hungry visitors per day who flock to one of the 57 restaurants ... 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>>
As part of the First Qingdao Grand Theater Festival, special performances will be held at the Qingdao Grand Theater on November 26-27th; specifically, two days of "large-scale global-taste music and dance shows", which are said to meet the highest ... Read More>>
Yang Liping's "The Peacock" will be performed at the Qingdao Grand Theatre from November 7-9. Yang Liping is China's most famous choreographer and dancer, who at the age of 54 is hailed for being a creative and independent force in Chinese dance. ... Read More>>
A new flight connecting Qingdao and Sanya is now open, operated by Shandong Airlines. The flight route stops in Zhengzhou and takes 5 hours 15 minutes. It departs daily from Qingdao at 8:05 and arrives in Sanya at 13:20. The returning flight leaves from ... 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>>
Those of you that might have missed the Qingdao Beer Festival in August, there is still a chance to enjoy similar festivities. On September 22nd, Mid-Autumn Festival day, Happy Carnival & Park Fair will open at Qingdao International Beer Town and last ... Read More>>
Children's Ballet of Ukraine will perform "Cinderella" in Qingdao on July 17. The ballet company has more than 500 students aged 3-18 and boasts a repertoire including Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's classic ballet "The Nutcracker," ... 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 2011 Tulip Show kicked off at Renmin Park on May 1st and will run until mid-May. During this time, visitors will be able to admire over 30 different kinds of tulips. Read More>>
Each year around summer, throngs of visitors swarm into the Beer Street on Dengzhou Road in Qingdao to savour the famous Qingdao Beer. Therefore, to keep the traffic around Beer Street safe and smooth, Qingdao traffic police department decided to enforce ... Read More>>