Qingdao Hotels

Qingdao best known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao,is a major city in eastern Shandong province,People's Republic of China.It borders Yantai to the northeast,Weifang to the west and Rizhao to the southwest.Lying across the Shandong Peninsula while looking out to the Yellow Sea,Qingdao today is a major seaport,naval base,and industrial center.It is also the site of the Tsingtao Brewery.The character 青 (qīng) in Chinese means "green" or "lush",while the character 岛 (dǎo) means "island".Qingdao is administratively at the sub-provincial level.In 2008,Qingdao was named China's 7th-most livable city.
Qingdao is located on the south facing coast of the Shandong Peninsula.It borders three prefecture-level cities,namely Yantai to the northeast,Weifang to the west,and Rizhao to the southwest.The city's total jurisdiction area occupies 10,654 km².The populated sections of the city are relatively flat while mountains spur up within city limits and nearby.The highest elevation in the city is 1133 m above sea level.15.5% of the total area is highland,while the foothill,plain and lowland areas constitute 25.1%, 37.8% and 21.7%.The city has a 730.64-kilometre coastline.Five significant rivers that flow for more than 50 km can be found in the region.
Qingdao attracts many tourists due to its seaside setting and temperate weather.Parks,beaches,sculpture and unique German and modern architecture line the shore. For more information head over to the Qingdao Information Centre for International Visitors located on Mid-Hong Kong Road (Xianggang Zhong Lu).