About The City- Qingdao

Qingdao

Ocean University of China  (Hereinafter referred to as OUC) is located in Qingdao, the 29th Olympic Sailing Regatta in 2008, also a renowned summer resort and an attractive historic tourist city of scenic beauty and temperate climate, convenient with an international airport for direct flights to  may destinations including Japan,Korea and Hongkong.

The unique combination of German and Chinese architecture in the city Centre, combined with German demographic roots and a large Korean expatriate population, gives Qingdao a distinct atmosphere. An old saying described Qingdao as a city of "red tiles green trees, blue sky and blue sea." This saying indeed gives a picture of bird view of Qingdao. A larger number of areas in former foreign styles are well preserved. Although the new city area is under large-scale reconstruction, the old city area (especially the western part of Shinan District) still retains many traditional buildings.

Cuisine

Seafood is a typical delicacy of the coastal city, divided into two categories: "Great Seafood" including sea cucumbers, abalones, shark's fin, prawns, crabs, conch, and some big fish, and "Little Seafood" comprising squid, shrimps, octopus, oysters, razor clams, clams, periwinkles, yellow croakers, etc. Generally, fresh seafood is served in every hotel.

The distinctive cuisine of the area is Lu Cai, the Shandong regional style.

Festivals

Festival in Qingdao in 1913

Qingdao International Beer Festivalin August/September, held annually since 1991

China International Afforestation Fair, since 2003

APEC SMEs Technology Conference and Fair

China Qingdao Fishing Competition

Qingdao Bar-Culture Festival

China International Exposition of electronic home appliances

China Qingdao Ocean Festival

China International Maritime Exhibition

Qingdao International Fashion Week

China International Fishery Fair

China Qingdao International Hot Air Balloon Festival

Qingdao International Beach Festival