City Details: Qingdao
A few alternate names for Qingdao are: Cching-tao, Ch'ing-tao, Ch'ing-tao-shih, Chheng-to-chhi, Chheng-tó-chhī, Chindao, Ching-do, Chĭng-dō̤, Ch’ing-tao, Ch’ing-tao-shih
Qingdao is a prefecture-level city in the eastern Shandong Province of China. Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, Qingdao was long an important fortress. In 1897, the city was ceded to Germany. For the Germans Qingdao (Tsingtau) was a strategic trade center, port and base for its East Asia Squadron, allowing the German navy to project dominance in the Pacific. In 1914, following the outbreak of World War I, Japan occupied the city and the surrounding province during the Siege of Tsingtao. In 1915, China agreed to recognize Japan's special position in the territory through what became known as the Twenty-One Demands. In 1918, the Chinese government, under the control of the warlord Duan Qirui, secretly agreed to Japanese terms in exchange for a loan. Following the First World War, during the Paris Peace Conference, Japan secured agreements with the Allied powers to recognize its claim to the areas in Shandong, which included Qingdao, previously occupied by Germany. In 1922, Shandong re…
General Information
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Common Name: China
- Population: 7172451
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.06488, 120.38042
- Country Code: CHN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Qingdao
- 1. Liuting Airport (TAO), distance from city center: 22.38 km
- 2. Rizhao Shanzihe Airport (RIZ), distance from city center: 120.28 km
- 3. Weifang Airport (WEF), distance from city center: 130.17 km
Location of Qingdao
Country Details
- Country: China
- Official Name: People's Republic of China
- Capital: Beijing
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 1,402,112,000
- Area: 9,706,961 km²
- Languages: Chinese
- Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)
- Timezones: UTC+08:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
- Hong Kong
- India
- Kazakhstan
- Nepal
- Korea (North)
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Macao
- Mongolia
- Pakistan
- Russian Federation
- Tajikistan
- Viet Nam
Holidays in Qingdao, People's Republic of China
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Museums in Qingdao, People's Republic of China
青岛啤酒博物馆
56 Dengzhou Road, Dengzhoulu, 266011 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0790° N, 120.3426° E
Hours: Mo-Su 08:30-16:30
青岛迎宾馆
Longjiang Road, Jiangsulu, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0648° N, 120.3279° E
青岛档案馆
黄县路, Jiangsulu, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0639° N, 120.3294° E
青岛市美术馆
黄县路, Jiangsulu, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0614° N, 120.3275° E
海滨旅馆旧址
Nanhai Road, Badaguan, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0582° N, 120.3364° E
Olympic Sailing Museum
金湾路, Zhuhailu, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0528° N, 120.3893° E
闻一多故居
Hongdao Road, Badaguan, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0676° N, 120.3329° E
鲸鱼馆
Laiyang Road, Badaguan, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0569° N, 120.3312° E
康有为故居
福山支路, Badaguan, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0597° N, 120.3342° E
海洋生物馆
Laiyang Road, Badaguan, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0566° N, 120.3310° E
青岛海洋科技馆
Jinkou 1st Road, Badaguan, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0575° N, 120.3302° E
逸夫科技馆
金海路, Badaguan, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0621° N, 120.3320° E
青岛贝林自然博物馆
少年宫路, Liaoninglu, 266011 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0793° N, 120.3286° E
青岛市革命烈士纪念馆
芝泉路, Zhanshan, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0662° N, 120.3578° E
青岛葡萄酒博物馆
延安一路, Yananlu, 266011 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0723° N, 120.3428° E
青岛一战遗址博物馆
京山路, Badaguan, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0686° N, 120.3400° E
骆驼祥子博物馆
黄县路, Jiangsulu, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0623° N, 120.3268° E
赵太侔故居
Longjiang Road, Jiangsulu, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0628° N, 120.3262° E
海兽馆
Laiyang Road, Badaguan, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0557° N, 120.3299° E
Qingdao Succulents Museum
函谷关路, Badaguan, 266001 Shandong, China
Coordinates: 36.0543° N, 120.3467° E