Qingdao, the host city for the 29th Olympic Sailing Regatta in 2008, is a coastal city known as a summer resort with a rich historical background and natural beauty. The landscape of Qingdao is often described as the pearl on the crown of the Yellow Sea. Qingdao is one of China's five largest ports and the only port with an annual handling capacity of 100 million tons of coal, ore, petroleum, containers and bulk cargo.
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Qingdao International Beer Festival was initiated in 1991, and opens in the second weekend of August each year for 16 days, which is the golden tourism season in Qingdao. The slogan is: Qingdao, Toasts with the World! Now, this festival has gradually become a bright city name card of Qingdao, and has well-known reputation and influence in China and the world. What's more, it doesn't matter if you miss the festival, you just won't miss the Qingdao beer selling all over China.
