Ikea, the world-leading Swedish home furnishings retailer, opened its first store in Qingdao, Shandong province on Aug 13, attracting many customers.

The Ikea store offers a wide range of home furnishing products, as well as catering services, to the residents in Qingdao.

The Qingdao Jowin Bus Co has launched a bus travel guide and additional departures to cater for the surging passenger demand.

Location: No 100 Shenzhen Road, Laoshan district

Business Hour: 10:00-22:00 May to Oct; 10:00-21:00 Nov to April

How to get there

By subway: Take Metro Line 2 and depart from Exit B at Liaoyang East Road Station

By bus: Take bus to Qingdao Eastern Bus Terminal, then walk along Shenzhen Road for about 7 minutes to Liantang Road

Optional bus routes: Line 19, 28, 223, 312, 314, 370, 375, 380, 381, 384, 461, 462, 463, 602, 606, 607, 609, 610, 611, 612, 617, 619, 621, 625, 628, 641, 672 and No 1 Airport Bus Line.

Ikea opens its first store in Qingdao on Aug 13. [Photo/qingdaonews.com.cn]

The Ikea store attracts crowds of customers on opening day. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]

Customers pose for a photo with cuddly toys at the Ikea store in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]