Qingdao. Green Island

A beautiful coastal city that lies at the southern tip of Shandong Peninsula, embraced by Jiaozhou Bay and facing the Yellow Sea. A well-known holiday resort area in China, Qingdao is also otherwise known as home to Tsingtao Beer and some of China's best wineries. Some parts of the city retain a certain Bavarian accent, with its red-tiled roofs and European flair. City officials and conservationists have also been careful to keep modern developments from ruining this certain German charm.

Churches, museums, parks, temples and zoo complemented by year-round schedules of tourist festivals and events and an extensive transportation network, make Qingdao a tourist hot spot. Mountain lovers delight in the scenic beauty of Laoshan, where the Song Dynasty's Taiqing Palace - a Taoist Monastry - is located. In addition, Laoshan is also famous for its mineral water and the Huadong winery.

With its wealth of natural and human resources, its, Qingdao has become an ideal tourist destination both at home and for visitors from abroad.