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2011 Qingdao Special

2011--Qingdao 120th Anniversary


Qingdao National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone

 
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Are clear blue seas, a cloudless sky, a church or a rich, green lawn the perfect backdrop for your dream wedding photo? You can make your dreams come true in Qingdao in Shandong province.

As one of the pilot cities for the application of wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) services in Shandong province, Qingdao has offered wireless Internet access since the beginning of 2010.

Rhodia opened a new high-performance silica plant in Qingdao as the French chemicals group marked the 30th anniversary of its presence in China.

New China’s first steam train, “Ba Yi”, was retired after 58 years of service and will be preserved by CSR Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co Ltd in Qingdao.

The Chinese government has been encouraging environmentally-friendly burials such as burials at sea or under trees, instead of digging graves.

Animation that celebrates the sea will be the focus of a blue-cartoon creative works solicitation contest scheduled Oct 19 to Dec 1 in Qingdao.

Sifang District, the central district of Qingdao city, recently held an investment promotion conference with both Chinese and foreign business giants, at which 33 projects were signed, with a total investment of 36.3 billion yuan and $80 million intention foreign capital.

The opening ceremony of the first China Rare Stamps Show in Qingdao was held at Qingdao’s municipal museum on Oct 16, attracting more than 5,000 people eager to see a rare stamp called the China Red.

More than 50 Zhongshan Parks in China will apply for world heritage status, according to media reports in Qingdao, Wuhan, Changsha and other cities.