Qingdao hometown of Tsingtao Beer, Hisense and Haier

Qingdao in a few bulletpoints:

Qingdao is a key economic center and port city in China famous for its cultural heritage and picturesque scenery.
Qingdao is one of China's top ten economically dynamic cities and top ten business cities. It is the winner of the country's "Entrepreneur's Satisfaction Award".
Qingdao is a national model for environmental protection, city sanitation and landscape development. It is the winner of "China Human Settlements and Environment Award".
Qingdao is a sailing city in China. The 29th Olympic sailing regatta was held here in 2008.
Qingdao is one of the 14 coastal cities opening up to the outside world and one of the eight cities authorized to hold international conferences.
Qingdao is one of China's major seaports for foreign trade.
Qingdao is an important base for marine science research in China.