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MAX is Qingdao's biggest annual celebration of music and arts. In the spring of 2007 and 2008, the city hosted some of Beijing's best indie bands including Lonely China Day, Arrows Made Of Desire, Tookoo, SKO, Recycle, PB33 and Guai Li. The art segment has provided exhibition space to over 30 local artists, and creative workshops for local schools. Main photo © Sarah Adelaide

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Finding Qingdao's best other brews

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08 News Shandong gets fast trains, goes nuclear

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10 Music Sha Zhou is in bizniss; Luan Hong Hong is back 12 Charity Pantomime Expat performance brings laughs and hope 18 Sailing In Person with the Green Dragon Skipper

21 Hello, Dali Experiencing the grandeur of Yunnan 33 Qingdao directory 3D City Map Central Business District (CBD) Map Hong Kong Garden (HKG) Map Complete Qingdao Listings

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41 March Events 42 Places InterContinental Qingdao Moon Trattoria Verde

55 INHUANGDAO 57 Shopping 59 REDSTARCARD Savings

60 Qingdao Classifieds 62 Face

Regulars Class of your own p24 * Hundred Schools p26* Reviews p28 * London calling p29 * Down to Business p30

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Money Matters And Tips for Tough Times Jack

Patrick

Rabbit/US

What are some cre ative ways you've made extra money in the past? I've withdrawn mo ney using a stolen ATM card, ran scams in college to collect and resell used textbooks, and gathe red mushrooms to sell to university students. Wow, th anks for sharing. Anything else? In a previous econom ic downturn, I read about some guys who, after being lai d off from their offi ce jobs, started their own business scooping poop fro m people's lawns. Eventually, they en ded up with a craplo ad of customers and made a ton of money. Plus, they go t to work outside all day. Nice! Wish I'd thought of that.

Sheep/China

is? Yes, but not ed by the financial cris Have you been impact and when lish at a language school in a bad way. I teach Eng ool, so we're sch to ple tend to go back employment is scarce, peo rnational inte in g rkin wo ough, my friends actually expanding. Alth uld wo w Ho be. to d use d of what it trade say business is a thir like better s item ury lux up e giv I would you reduce spending? to work. What save on gas by carpooling and , car my for rs speake er CPU, more fast a ing computer parts— couldn't you give up? Buy roving my imp and on g es—I love workin memory space, hard driv d. foo ore bef this last money on computer. I'd spend my

Angela

Snake/China

What's your advice for getting by in tough times? I would limit activities like eating out and singing karaoke with friends to just once or twice a week. It's always better to start saving money before emergencies; these current financial problems might not be resolved this year or possibly even next. It might be a good idea to stick with your current job, as there may be fewer opportunities in the near future. Or if you don't already have a good job, take advantage of the time to improve your knowledge and skill set so that when the economy does improve, you'll be in a better position to find the job you want.

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Kiley

Rooster/US

How has the global economic situation affected you? I worry about my friends and family back home. Being so far way, it's hard to know what's going on in the local community. My business is making handmade leather handbags, and there's been a real drop in sales. There's still lots of traffic to my site, www.gogovivi.com, but fewer purchases. How did you get into this? I was actually a public health geneticist back in the States, and was having trouble adjusting to being an expat wife and losing that part of my identity. I've always been a repressed artist. While science was intellectually satisfying, it didn't scratch my creative itch in any way.

Sune

Monkey/Denmark

Has the economic downturn influenced your work? I work in the shipping container industry, and company-wise we plan to save money and weather the storm. Have you ever worked any odd jobs to make more money? Yes. I worked at a factory that made diapers for babies and grown-ups. I was 23, in the middle of getting my master's degree and needed extra money. I did night shifts, keeping several hundred-metre-long machines running, filling in raw materials and packing diapers. They paid really well and even asked me to stay, but I decided to finish my degree. Apparently, I had a real talent for diaper manufacturing.

news SOURCES: China Briefing, BBC, McDonalds, The Economist, Washington Post, Reuters, ChinaSMACK.com, China Daily, People's Daily, reliableplant.com

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have we got news for you “The increased expenditure on infrastructure will certainly contribute to China’s productivity growth and improve its long-term competitiveness, allowing it to pull away from its Asian neighbors who are much more constrained — by higher levels of budget deficits and public debt — in their ability to unleash a fiscal stimulus,” - Eswar Prasad, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

More Macs for your money

Devised by The Economist as a way of comparing the relative costs of living in various countries, Burgernomics is a quick index to check the purchasing power of your cash around the world. Using the Big Mac, arguably Earth's most ubiquitous foodstuff as an economic barometer, the list lays out the most cost-effective places to live. How does China compare? Very well actually, with its south-east Asian neighbours holding down the top 5 comfortably. Prices are in US$. 1) Malaysia 1.7

8) Russia 2.54

2) Hong Kong 1.71

12) Australia 3.36

3) China 1.83

13) USA 3.57

4) Thailand 1.86

14) UK 4.57

5) Philippines 1.96

15) Eurozone average 5.34

Medical misnomers An internet user exposed 12 actors claiming to be medical experts in television commercials. The broadcasts went out on channels in Shandong province, in late January. Ensuing outrage prompted the government to ban non-medical staff from playing experts in future commercials, with parent companies bearing the financial risks in the event of future negligence.

Infrastructure and energy

Yantai

Dezhou

Jinan

Shandong province has been earmarked for a major upheaval of rail networks and power generation facilities as the first wave of spending from China's massive 4 trillion yuan stimulus package is disclosed.

Railway infrastructure In a seven year plan, 14 high-speed, intra-province railway lines will be either built or rebuilt, with a total length of around 3,800km. This will include regular and double-track railways, along with electric rail lines, connecting 17 cities. The new infrastructure will slash journey times by as much as 6.5 hours, in the case of the direct line from Jinan to Yantai (currently 8 hours). Jiang Daming, Governor of Shandong said to China Daily, "A modern transport system has been required in Shandong for a long time. The shoddy railway transport

Weihai

Qingdao

Liaocheng Taian

Rizhao Heze

Wengzhou Linyi

has been an unnecessary burden on the highway network."

Power generation As a result of the decrease in economic activity, a decrease in the demand for energy is expected this year. Taking advantage of this slump, there will be a drive to cut down operations in some technologically outdated facilities such as thermal/coal power plants and oil refineries, while accelerating the development of longer term solutions such as nuclear and renewable energy sources.

Construction of a nuclear power facility in Shandong is to begin later this year. The plant will be built in Haiyang City, about 150km northeast of Qingdao, in Yantai Prefecture. One of three proposed, the facilities will have a combined power generation capability of 8.4GW by the end of the year, with the Haiyang facility becoming completely operational in 2014. The other two facilities will be built in Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces.

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China's Bosman Shandong Luneng, the province's most famous football team and one of China's most successful, has been at the centre of the transfer fiasco surrounding midfielder Zhou Haibin, and his move to PSV Eindhoven. The move, which defies regulations set by the Chinese Football Association, seems set to go ahead, despite reported objections. Under current guidelines, Chinese clubs retain registration rights of players for 30 months after the expiration of the player's contract. Though Zhou's contract is

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finished and his name registered with the Dutch team, controversy remains regarding the manner of his move. "It was impossible for me not to be tempted when facing an offer from such a top European club," Zhou said to sina.com. The whole episode has led to the 23-year-old playmaker being dubbed 'China's Bosman', a reference to Belgian Jean-Marc Bosman, whose move from RFC Liege to Dunkerque in 1990 resulted in a European Court ruling that barred payment of transfer fees for players out of contract. Image © CCTV

China declared its highest level of emergency on 5 February, in response to the drought that is paralysing the agricultural industry across northern China, from Shandong to Gansu. In the weeks following the declaration, a number of measures were taken to reduce the damage, including mobilising the army, cloud seeding and redirecting China's two largest rivers.

Hail Mary

grain to add to existing stockpiles, along with the mobilisation of 2,300 troops to assist in irrigation and dredging. Large scale and high-tech solutions involved diverting 5 billion cubic metres of water from the Yellow River and lacing clouds with thousands of silver-iodide pellets which induced snowfall, providing limited relief in certain areas. Image © www.sina.com.cn

homages to the likes of Zhao Gao, an official who contributed to the downfall of the Qin Dynasty and Yang Su, a military leader responsible for the death of Emperor Wen of Sui. Rongcheng is a county-

Tsingtao Pijiu recently paired up with legendary celebrity chef Martin Yan (of Yan Can Cook fame) to develop a line of beer-heavy contemporary takes on classic Qingdao cuisine. Prawns in Lemongrass and Beer Broth, and Steamed Clams in Garlic Beer Sauce set the tastebuds simmering, but our favourite is the Shandong Mary, an Asian-infused answer to the classic hangover cure, something Qingdao sorely needs. Try it yourself • • • •

Wrong 'uns at Rongcheng Information about a museum exhibiting waxwork figures of historical traitors surfaced in China's vibrant blogosphere during the Chinese New Year. The museum contains sardonic

The fictional entrepreneur, named Fan Donglu, allegedly pitted each of the five against each other in a beauty pageant, and singing, speaking and drinking competition before deciding upon a winner. The losing woman then invited the party for a final farewell in Laoshan, before driving the man and all the mistresses off a cliff. But on 18 February, it emerged that a reporter at the local Peninsula Metropolitan News had fabricated the story based on an earlier event in Wuhan. He subsequently lost his job because, "Any act of ignoring fact, impairing the newspaper's credibility and misleading readers cannot be forgiven."

Drought Continues

The drought affected 2.27 million hectares of Shandong's farmland, and areas in the south of the province saw a 90% reduction in rainfall compared to last year. However, this province was one of the least affected regions in China's agricultural heartland, and during the worst period, almost 4 million people were without a steady water supply. The government's response included funding changes and bulk purchases of

The domestic and international press seized upon a tale of China's quirkiness last month, as it emerged that a Qingdao-based businessman had drawn up a knock-out competition to decide which of his 5 mistresses would continue to see him in an exclusive and clandestine relationship (he was also married).

level city at the eastern extremes of Weihai municipality, and is the nearest place to South Korea from China. Image © bbs.163.com

Half a cup of Tsingtao Half a cup of tomato juice A shot of vodka Quarter teaspoon of chilli garlic sauce • Lemon wedge to garnish So, to surmise, it's just a normal Bloody Mary with beer.

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MC Shazhou

New recording studio

Plucky native MC Shazhou talks to REDSTAR about hip hop, the good ol' days and his brand-new DIY recording studio in Sifang. Shazhou Studios he says, is going to help bring Qingdao's musicians to prominence in their own town, instead of forcing them to seek the limelight in China's bigger metropolises. It's a modest place right now, but the cocky and confident MC has big plans in mind for local music. He's spent the two years following the release of his second album whetting appetites for hip hop music in Qingdao, gigging regularly and building up a reputation for his close-knit production company.

Tell us about yourself. I'm MC Shazhou, I produced my own album in Qingdao four years ago, it sold pretty well. A lot of local people know the songs from that album. Then I made a second album two years ago but I realised I needed to do more to get myself out there, so I decided I need to get a company, a crew, to make music that is relevant to Qingdao. Nobody has made music about this town before.

What do you have to say about hip hop in China? Is there any scene? Chinese hip hop is just beginning. Loads of people here copy American hip hop. Our company intends to follow its own style. Chinese people should have their own hip hop scene, reflecting their own situation. Qingdao has a lot of good artists, but there're no places to record, no places to distribute, few places to perform, so they end up going to other towns or getting other jobs. Qingdao needs small independent, music-oriented businesses. Studios, small promotion companies, record shops, music shops and so on.

I hate 50 Cent, I hate rappers that keep talking about the same thing. His tracks are always about this whiskey, or this girl, or this money. I don't like it because it's not true. Lyrics in China - there must be restrictions, so what can you say? In China, yes the government restricts things. There are lots of things I wouldn't say, but I can talk about life, love, friendship. I have a song, I talk about Zhanqiao [Pier], how people go there, talk about different things, see different people. The idea is kind of like a fly-on-the-wall, trying to tell the stories of people, loads of different people. What facilities do you have at your studio? Right now I have facilities to record vocals and produce electronic music. Keyboard and computer for sampling and producing tracks, sound room for recording instruments. It's going to get bigger though. Anyone who has their own instruments can record whatever they want. Where do you see it going?

What got you into this type of music? My first real passion was Eminem's music, his lyrics are good. He talks about life, real life. I like French hip hop - MC Solaar. El Matador is a good rapper. I love the person behind his music. His music hits a pulse that makes the rapper's lyrics come out really well. In China MC Hot Dog (热狗 regou) is the best. He talks about the truth - that crew are based in Taiwan, but they do speak Chinese. When I was little, I listened to them, they influenced me a lot.

We want to do loads of albums. We have an idea, we call City Soul - it's a music publishing company, that will try to work with artists in Qingdao, to record their songs and to produce CDs that represent the city, not just our music but other artists too. City Soul is an idea that every artist can make an album or a song, giving Qingdao's musicians a chance to expose their music. It'll be a way to get the word out and find an audience. Photos (Shazhou Studios) © 大兵－ Soldier

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Re-TROS*REDSTAR Live The band were covered in last month's magazine in more detail but to recap, Re-TROS or Rebuilding The Rights Of Statues is a Beijing-based post-punk act whose members come from Nanjing and the Dongbei town of Tangshan. One of the most successful Chinese indie bands, Re-TROS have toured the US, where they played at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, among a host of other shows across the country. Their two full length EPs, Cut Off! and Watch Out!

The Climate Has Changed, Fat Mum Rises! are dark opuses, with a sound crafted around very distinct rhythms and a savage, foreboding lyrical presence. Most of the band's lyrics are in English. Re-TROS are signed to Modern Sky Records in China, and use Tag Team Records as their international distributors. Tickets will be available at the door for 50元 (30元 for students with ID) at REDSTAR Live

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Luan Hong Hong - Longjia Hotel

Accrophone at Le Bang

Inglewood, Compton, Harlem, Quebec? The massive French-speaking province in eastern Canada doesn't exactly spring to mind when thinking of cap-popping, booty blinging, hiphopping gangbangers, but that hasn't stopped well-regarded duo Accrophone from waxing lyrical on the highs and lows of living there - and while much of hip hop has fallen victim to the success of a few superficial superstars, this group keep lyrics and music pure and pointed. The gifted double team of Claude Begin and Emmanuel Lajoie-Blouin rap in English and French, and coming from a mixed and creative background, started studying guitar and banging out beats on cardboard boxes way back in 1993. After winning the 2001 BOOM contest, an annual

The short-lived night of rock n' roll chaos that took place at Qingdao University for three consecutive months at the start of 2008 makes its welcome return, this time to the site of the former Longjia Hotel at Beach Number 1.

festival in Quebec that promotes underground hiphop and DJs, Accrophone were signed to RicoRich Productions, and began recording. Two albums later, they are regarded as Quebec's best hip-hop act. What makes Accrophone unique is their musical and recording skill, using a massive range of instruments and sampling techniques in their tracks, while fusing hip-hop with elements of jazz and reggae. With harpsichord, clarinet and violin samples providing melody for their sharp lyrics, and a groovy, laid back rhythm, the group, brought over by French culture provocateurs Alliance Francais will set Le Bang alight for one stop on their China-wide tour. Visit www.afshandong.com for more details.

Local "pisspot punkers" (Timeout Beijing) The Dama Llamas and heavy metal virtuosos Victorious War are on the bill for the night, a night that will leave lovers of the arts sorely disappointed but it'll be a disappointment laced with inebriated elation. The former Longjia Hotel is undergoing renovations by the same team that made the Observatory Youth Hostel in Qingdao's Old Town such a cool place. With three rooftop terraces and plenty of room for seaside frolics, it's going to be an awesome party venue this summer. Tickets will be available at the door for 10元.

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Robinson Cruso

Crusoe lands in Qingdao

3 2pm and 7pm Saturday, 14/0 2pm Sunday, 15/03 iddle School Qingdao No. 2 M ling Lu Auditorium, Song ) 50元 (Door 60元 Advance tickets 元) 40 r oo (D ts 30元 Advance studen IS, STAR, QISS, QM Available at RED d YCIS Joy Learning an

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"I feel a little bit limited by my costume - I could really do with less." Marcus Olsson has been living in Qingdao for around three and a half years, and found the community laughs of the Expat Charity Panto to be an annual highlight. When the production rolled around last year, he found himself organising Aladdin's flying carpets (a gift from his employer, IKEA) and helping out with the test flights. This year, he's gone whole hog: "I like to act, and spend time on a stage. It's a great way to meet people, and a fun thing to do - I even get to leave work early!" Marcus will portray Captain Codpiece, whom he describes as a "very very intelligent but navigationally-challenged seafarer," whose efforts to transport the explorer Robinson Crusoe end them up marooned on a desert island with a man called Friday, cannibals, dangerous flora, an overzealous Dame and laughs for all ages. "Being part of something like this is wonderful," says Marcus. "There's so much to it, even beyond what people see on the stage - the costumes, the sets, the practicing. You build it all up, and there's amazing positive energy." Helene Lagendijk/van Oosterbosch is participating in her third expat pantomime this year, and has seen the level of interest get stronger with each annual production. This year she has volunteered for the responsibility of sourcing materials and producing

costumes according to designs sent over from England by former Qingdao resident Lu Walsh. Helene is charged with bringing to life sketches of grass headwear, pirates (and their avian friends) and the notorious Dame herself, all according to the 'under budget, over the top' characteristics of panto tradition. The role brings a slew of challenges as well as rewards. "Sometimes it's wonderful to find exactly what you're looking for, and sometimes it's just impossible to make sense of what is needed. But I love to be involved with this kind of community activity, where we are raising money to save children's lives, and it's definitely safer for everyone if I'm not on the stage." Indeed, the panto is a community-building experience on many levels. Audience participation is key ("HE'S BEHIND YOU!"; "SSSsssssssssss...") and one of the hallmarks of the genre is to pepper any production with local shoutouts. But since its first performance three years ago, the Qingdao International Drama Group has donated all proceeds from its pantos to the Qingdao Expat Charity Fund. Through these performances, audience members are providing schoolbooks and medical treatment to Shandong children who are not reached by typical social assistance networks. "Last year we raised enough money for a child to receive heart surgery," Helene recalls. "It's win-win for everyone. Everyone involved in the production is a volunteer, it's a low budget thing, and at the same time it's

great fun and it's changing people's lives." She adds, "(Director) Tamara (Studniski) is doing an amazing job of bringing everything together, and her creativity drives the production." Studniski has directed each of the organisation's pantomimes to date, and also coordinated the dramatic performances 'China Stories' and 'Third Culture Kids' in 2008. In the meantime, Marcus and the rest of the 50+ member cast and crew are well on their way to a memorable production."I'm Swedish, so i only understand twenty-five percent of the script to begin with! And since we practice everything out of sequence anyway, it's impossible to make any sense of the plot," he says, grinning as if he were eager to let me in on some of his favourite jokes. "Just believe me, it's a lot of fun, and we know you'll enjoy the show."

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Coffee is one of the world's most highly-traded (legal) agricultural commodities by value, as well as the top export product for twelve countries. A thriving coffee culture is a mark of a globalised city. A roasted coffee bean represents a link between the soils of a faraway, tropical place, and the skill of a local roastmaster in the place where it will be consumed. The place names associated with coffee either distinguish between growing region (Colombia, Costa Rica Tarrazu etc) or style of roast/preparation (Italian-, Viennese-, French roast; Turkish). Like wine, or tea, each growing region lends its coffee a unique set of flavour characteristics that set it apart from all others. But unlike wines and other fermented products, the place where the raw beans are processed has no direct bearing on the qualities of the cup - it makes no substantive difference whether they were roasted in Rome, or Seattle... or Qingdao.

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Brown Gold Coffee breaks in Eric Blocher Photos © Eric Blocher

From their first cultivation in Ethiopia more than a millennium ago, beloved coffee shrubs were brought by monks and conquerors to be grown in almost every tropical country around the world. A coffee bean is really a seed, first forming as a flower on the branch of a coffee shrub, then sitting at the core of the sweet-ish coffee cherry, and finally separated from its outer shell to be either planted

or roasted. On the one hand, it is a kernel of genetic material waiting to grow into a productive plant; on the other, it is full of acids and other chemical compounds waiting to be transformed by intense heat into a rich bouquet of caramels and oils whose captivating aroma has been waking people up around the world for many centuries.

Green coffee beans can be stored easily for over one year in most environments, lending themselves to ocean shipping. Coffee capitals of the past 150 years, from Seattle and San Francisco to Trieste, have been bustling international port cities. The drink has accompanied trading and merchant classes for centuries, winning over hearts and taste buds everywhere it goes. It was really only a matter of time before a city with Qingdao's throughput of foreigners and shipping containers would have local entrepreneurs taking a hand in supplying quality brew to its dedicated fans. Qingdao has begun to see coffee move from being a foreign curiosity to a pop trend to the beginnings of a localised commodity. The arrival of SPR in Qingdao in the 1990s brought a waft of possibility for an engrained coffee culture, taking a few chapters from the Starbucks book (which continues to sell

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Roasting process Air inside the drum is heated (often in the area of 200° C, though this varies according to different roasters' preferences). Green beans are loaded into the hopper and dropped into the internal drum, which rotates to keep the batch cooking evenly. Several minutes in, the roaster listens for 'first crack', a popping sound that means certain oils inside the beans have volatilised and are escaping.

'lifestyle' in Tall, Grande and Venti). Franchises with proactive ownership still rank among the best coffee shops in town (see May 4th SPR, below). Memorably, however, a rash of new green shops around Fuzhou Lu in 2006-07 fell victim to the opening of a different class of independent cafes, with owners and staff who appreciated the individualised, personal experience of relaxing with a good cup. Today, the Hong Kong Gardenadjacent is a particularly fertile area to do just that. Places like Cafe Kona (see below) know enough about coffee enjoyment that their customers have come to identify the shops with a total coffee experience.

Man on a Mission

This new wave has been helped along by Gordon Cao, a former company man whose work regularly took him overseas to places where he began to develop a taste for coffee. At that time, most premium coffees brewed in China were being roasted overseas, largely because the mark of foreign-ness stood out to the uninitiated as a sign of quality and as one of the most effective ways to market the drink to the younger generation. Cao saw the penchant for foreign roasts as a challenge to local coffee development for two reasons. For one thing, coffee can begin to lose its flavour within three days of roasting, and it takes a lot of additives to keep coffee fresh on a trans-oceanic voyage. By providing a roastery in Qingdao, his customers would be able to drink their coffee at the peak of its freshness - and those who took an active interest would also be able to tell him exactly which flavour characteristics they like, and guide his roasts accordingly. Another issue favouring local roasting is that the import tax on a quantity of green beans (~8% by value) is a small fraction of the tax on the same quantity of finished, roasted beans (~30% by

The roaster begins to frequently sample beans from the drum, watching the colour turn darker and darker brown, and to listen for the beginning of the 'second crack'. At this point many acid compounds, which could be described as ranging from 'floral' to 'sour', can still be detected in the flavour. This is where a 'medium roast' coffee would be finished.

value), owing to the fact that green beans, as a raw agricultural commodity, do not have the same kind of value added. Added to this, the Chinese province of Yunnan has recently become a major producer of the arabica coffee bean that is used in almost all premium coffees, and Yunnan beans sell for considerably less than others of similar quality (though they are a small fraction of what Mission roasts). The cost savings that Cao is able to pass on to customers makes his product extremely competitive, and with a machine that roasts 3kg of green coffee beans at a time, he currently supplies over thirty Qingdao coffee outlets and has a healthy stream of Chinese, Korean and Western retail customers. Every day, coffee buyers and enthusiasts parade through his shop to try the latest roast of Colombian or Ugandan beans, offer suggestions and decide whether they want to buy. It's an obsession he's happy to share.

Setting down roots

Far from the frenzy of downtown, peering east over the Yellow Sea, Cafe Mingjia is a quiet oasis of coffee appreciation. Owner Sun Seong-Ho has been gradually deepening his relationship with the magic little beans over the past six years. Classes at a coffee institute in South Korea prepared him with the understanding and love to run his own shop, but as his staffmember Zhu Jie quotes Confucius, " 知之者不如好知者，好知者不如乐知者 (to know a thing is no match for having an interest in it, and to have an interest in it does not compare to having a passion for it)."

Most coffee is roasted to just before, during or after the second crack, which again results from breakdown of acids and oils in the beans into sugars and gases. The sugars then caramelise, breaking down the distinctive acids and leaving the rich flavour that most people associate with coffee. Depending on when the coffee is finished, it might be 'full city', 'Viennese', 'Italian' or 'French'. The beans at this point are very shiny. The beans come out into a cooling pan, which is aerated so that the thermal mass of the batch is spread out and keeps the beans from continuing to cook.

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Coffee has had a complex relationship with an array of religious establishments, typically being banned for its stimulating effect until authorities learned that it kept their congregants awake through the sermon, at which point the drink was declared holy. Great places to get your fix Cafe Kona

Owner Aileen knows what she likes, and it shows in the relaxed elegance of her shop. The prices are hard to beat, too - at breakfast, 18元 gets you a toasted egg & cheese sandwich and a big Americano. Juice, cocktails, cheesecake and many other snacks are on hand, as well. 21 (jia) Minjiang Er Lu

May 4th SPR

The menu of sandwiches and excellent dishes, coupled with a high service standard and community involvement, make this a great place for a cup of coffee in downtown. 35 Donghai Xi Lu (inside May 4th Square) 东海西路5号 (五四广场内)

8578-2296

闽江二路21号甲

8573-5300

Starbuck's

Always a classic, with carbon-copy brews dispensed in carbon-copy shops with carboncopy service, and honestly the standard doesn't get much higher anywhere in the world. Inside Jusco, Sunshine Department Store, Hisense Plaza, and at Shilaoren

Mamahuhu Cafe

Look out over Qingdao's Old Town from the rooftop of the old observatory! At the YHA Old Observatory Youth Hostel, this cafe has good coffee and snacks at very reasonable prices, and is patronised by fascinating folks from in and out of town. 21 Guanxiang Er Lu 观象二路21

8282-2626 In the past years since opening Coffee Mingjia, Sun has bought roasted beans from overseas (primarily from Korea) because he found the premium in quality and expertise to be in line with the exclusivity of his shop, high on a promontory inside Shilaoren Sightseeing Garden. Employees like Zhu Jie and Ping Ping came to him with an interest in coffee, but through their enjoyment of their own quality product that interest has grown into a deep infatuation. They spend their free time researching coffee production techniques, from storage to roasting and brewing, and sharpening their English- and Korean language skills to better access the information that is available. After experimenting as a team with very small, low-tech roasting techniques, Sun bought a cherry-red roaster for his shop in January 2009. Zhu Jie refers to the new addition as 'Miss Roasting Machine (烘焙机小姐)'; Ping Ping calls it 'Princess'. In March, they plan to offer several classes every week, in Korean and Chinese, for people who are interested in learning about coffee appreciation, whether for the purpose of opening their own shop or simply because they want to better understand this beverage. More than a commodity, it is a bundle of smells and feelings and history that they have fallen totally in love with.

Cafe Mingjia

A delightful fusion of old Chinese-style structure complete with tea house upstairs, roastery on the ground level, and love of coffee emanating from the walls. Walk around Shilaoren Sightseeing Garden before settling in, and then enjoy their excellent brews and wifi for the rest of the afternoon. Inside Shilaoren Sightseeing Garden

Snail Coffee Bar

石老人观光园内

大沽路22号 (中山路旁边)

8883-2566

8696-1096

A charming cafe very near the train station and Zhongshan Lu, with excellent service, and an assortment of drinks made from coffee beans that manager Yin Zi Yuan roasts herself. For a breakfast-time alternative, their bloody marys might be the best in Qingdao! 22 Dagu Lu (near Zhongshan Lu)

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In Person with Ian Walk REDSTAR

Though this year's Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) is his first foray into round-the-world yacht racing, Skipper Ian Walker (GBR) is no stranger to high performance and world-class competition on the water. Having begun to sail at the age of 8, Walker is a two-time Olympic silver medallist (crewing the 470 in Atlanta, and Star in Sydney), America's Cup Skipper, and coach of the Olympic champion Yngling team at Athens in 2004. The yacht under Walker's command considers Qingdao one of its two home ports, the other being Galway, considered by many to be Ireland's cultural heart. The 'Green Dragon' is a unique cooperative venture in the history of VOR, taking support from Tourism Ireland as well as from Shandong Linggong, Weichai Power and Triangle Tyres, the latter of which are all Chinese companies based Shandong. The Green Dragon is the first VOR vessel to be built in China (in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province), and Qingdao is the first Chinese city to host this phenomenal, extremely challenging and increasingly popular event. After guiding his crew through safely to Qingdao through the most dangerous and damaging leg in race history, and having acquired a taste for Tsingtao's best-known produce, Walker sat down to tell REDSTAR about his incredible journey.

sailing 19 How does the Volvo Ocean Race differ from America's Cup, the Olympics and other events you compete in? America's Cup is very special; it's match racing, one-off short races, highly technical, commercial event. The Olympics are a very pure sporting event - everyone has the same equipment, making it much more of a man-against-man. The Volvo (Ocean Race) has elements of the America's Cup in it, with emphases on technology and commerce, but there's also an added component of human spirit and adventure, a kind of mental and physical endurance which isn't in the America's Cup (where you get to have a hot bath and go to bed every night). We have forty days to Rio de Janeiro ahead of us now, and there's no getting off. Even when you're in port, there's a lot to be done.

if I've got one job, it's to keep everybody pulling in the same directio n

What would you say is the greatest challenge while you're on the water? For me, as skipper, my biggest challenge is trying to get the best out of everyone on the team. I don't have one specific role; I help with the steering, the navigation and boat speed areas, but if I've got one job, it's to keep everybody else pulling in the same direction. Everybody wants to see the job done well, and everyone appreciates the contributions of others, whether it's the media specialist (in our case Guo Chuan) or looking after the sails or steering the boat, everybody has an active interest in coordination and is in it to see it done well.

We're being followed very closely in Ireland - our difficulties in the last leg were on the six o'clock news there. We went to Galway to promote the boat a year before the race, and even then there were hundreds of people there to welcome us and I'm sure there will be a terrific reception. Galway is probably most famous for its oyster festival, and its golf. It's a small town of 50,000-60,000 people, but they know how to have a good time and we're looking forward to it.

What would you say is most fulfilling about participating in VOR? Sportingwise, I'd have to say it was the moment on the first leg when we arrived first in Brazil. But getting here, having damaged the boat and weathered the storms that we had all the way up from Singapore, getting here was a tremendous sense of achievement.

How would you describe the boat's arrival in its home port? The reception in Qingdao was breathtaking. I was lost for words. We were quite tired, having just gotten in, but 600 drummers, colour everywhere, it was simply astounding. Our ground crew had seen some of the other boats come in before us and were amazed by the festivities, but were told that it was just a warmup for the Green Dragon's arrival. It's a good job we got here for it!

Have you or your crew bonded with Qingdao since you've been here? I've bonded with Club New York (Hey Juan have adopted us!) and Lennon Bar, and our own band played down in the Blue Bar at Seaview Garden one night. I can't say I've been and done this or done that, we haven't been to too many attractions or monuments - we tried to visit sponsors in Lingying (about 3.5 hours north of here) one day, but got stuck in the fog and had to turn around!

But equally, I liaise with a school in England where kids send me emails and I write back. Reading these messages is great - they now know where the Taiwan is, and where the Philippines are, and where Qingdao is, they know what an albatross is and what a Volvo Open 70 looks like, and it's really satisfying to be sharing this with them. Also to look at the emails that come in from our website (www. greendragonracing.com) gives me a powerful sense of the enthusiasm and support that's behind this team - it's different satisfaction on different levels, and it's wonderful. How have you seen VOR developing? It's constantly evolving. It was a huge step to bring the race to Asia, which has clearly seen some enormous benefits but of course there are still some issues which we still have to deal with, namely the more stopovers and the longer the course the more it costs to run a team. We all want to see more teams in the race, but the reach that has been provided by sponsorship in these areas has allowed the race to become the amazing, accessible, global project that it is. It would be an honour to be involved again in the future.

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Looking Down At The Clouds Winter on the fringes of the Himalayas

N. Bhullar, I. Middleton

Photos © M. Peddle, S. Tovey

he first steps took a lot of psyching up. There are lots of thrills - bungee jumps and such - that titillate the adventurous spirit, but here, a craggy path flanked by a sheer drop. If you fell, you would certainly die. There was a fence, but it offered little support; low-set, crumbling and porous, defining the gap between me and the canopy, sometimes hundreds of feet below. One must pay more attention than usual to the wind. I backed up against the other face. In winter, Cangshan Mountain is foggy, and cold. At four-thousand metres above sea level, the isolated peak is one of the furthermost southeasterly mountains of the Himalayas. To the west of Dali, the feature lends an eerie aura to the tranquil town - in the late afternoon, the sun falls behind it earlier than it would the unblemished horizon. The extra hours of darkness, I reasoned, added to the sleepiness of the area.

22 travel Michael had been in China for seven days, and was still getting used to the accommodating locals. Despite his linguistic handicap, he was making the most of his time here. An avid climber, the drop didn't faze him. Getting stared at did, but it seemed the fairer sex had taken to him in a big way. Ian on the other hand, shabbily attired and sporting flipflops in winter, was attracting the curious gaze of leather-shod male mountaineers. He joined me, his back to the wall.

Trading hands Dali is much more an integral part of western China's history than its present day visage would lead one to believe. In 738 CE, it became the seat of the Kingdom of Nanzhou, which lasted almost two hundred years before being conquered by the Duan Clan, who themselves lasted another two hundred years before being conquered by the Mongols. Its location enabled Dali to prosper economically, as the most northerly capital on the Burma Road, and spiritually as a major thoroughfare for the spread of Buddhism to eastern China. For much of China's civilised history, it played a greater role in local affairs than Yunnan's current capital, Kunming. From the northern areas of Cangshan Mountain, you can see out to San Tasi 三塔寺 or the Three Pagodas, ancient structures dating back 1,200 years. The tallest and oldest, Qianxun, stands nearly seventy metres high, an awesome achievement for the day. The pagodas hold legendary status among locals as they have survived numerous earthquakes through the years. The three reside in the grounds of Chongsheng Temple (Chongsheng Si 崇圣寺), which though built at the same time as Qianxun, was severely damaged in a fire in the Ming Dynasty and renovated to modern standards in 2005.

Looking down at the pan Visitors to Dali will most likely set up camp in the Old Town, a quaint and well-kept semblance of history, enclosed in square city walls. It's a wonderful place to spend a few days relaxing, meandering between themed coffeeshops such as heavy metal Tang Dynasty (named after the band of the 1980s) and restaurants serving tourist-friendly fusions of Chinese and western dishes, like Bamboo Cafe. Notably, there are a number of Tibetan entrepreneurs capitalising on the illustrious lure of their mysterious homeland, and it was the dining experience at Jim's Tibetan Restaurant that most impressed. Smoked yak steaks and fried yak cheese featured predominantly, in a bucolic spread finished off with shot after shot of Jim's Number One Special, a corn-based whisky infused with ginseng, dried

Dali is much more an integral part of China's history than its visage would lead one to believe

fruits and mushrooms, that, according to the label, "Gives you power! Makes you sleep like baby! Good against Chinese colds!" It got me drunk, to be sure, and I have a bottle saved for a special occasion. When we saw Simon later my first impression - a state of shock. He sat hunched over the foot of the bed, an inch more would surely see him faceplanting. His skin was still much whiter than usual, and this is a man not particularly fond of daylight. The hotpot I had enthusiastically coerced him to eat four days ago in Zhuhai had still not finished with him. I assured him again, that he would get his game back soon, that this was normal and an absolutely necessary part of what the fellas had come to sardonically call, 'The China Experience'. With all the strength he could spare he raised an angular cheekbone and shot me a ghostly glare, words uttered with a Golem-like lilt, "Leave me be..." Downstairs, and The Tibetan Lodge was taking care of its occupants with characteristic competence. Such is the tourism industry in Dali that competition in the Old Town keeps menus full and prices down. Our four-bed, two storey room was costing us just 40元 each per night, and a sublime yak cheese omelette an additional 20元. Dali, and indeed much of Yunnan, is a good place for the less-experienced China hand; you don't have to speak Chinese, and you need neither a stomach of iron to digest the food, or the dogged persistence of Brahma to get travel tickets. It's a little oasis of calm, attracting backpackers, hippies and other

travel 23 vermin that might best have stayed in Southeast Asia trying to find themselves.

The 18 oddities of Yunnan Partly due to the varieties of ethnic backgrounds in the province, the people of Yunnan are said to exhibit 18 quirky traits, or 云南十八怪 Yunnan Shiba Guai.

Eighteen Oddities Yunnan is famed amongst the Chinese for its Eighteen Oddities, or Yunnan Shiba Guai 云南十八怪. These include some of the quirky idiosyncracies that the tribespeople exhibit, or the aberrant weather and chaotic geography of the province. "Grannies climb mountains faster than monkeys," or, "Monks can have love affairs," are some of my favourites, but one in particular, "Children are raised by men," drew my attention as our party breached the walls of the gentrified Old Town on our way to Erhai Lake. Named for its shape, which resembles an ear, the lake flanks the town on the east, trapping it, like Qingdao, between mountains and water. On the mild descent into the plain, fields in the distance were pockmarked with the weary silhouettes of old ladies tending to their crops. There was not a man in sight, just the shrivelled and stolid workhorse wives of Dali's pipe-smoking househusbands. In fact, one of the crops they were tending looked familiar...

Bad Monkeys ...Leading on nicely to Dali's nightlife. Foreigners here are likely to be harangued by old ladies clad in loud red tunics and tribal beads, who sell illicit substances. These are remnants of the Bai minority 白族, and visitors should be careful - while the women themselves are not threatening it doesn't make good sense to be involved with them. Bad Monkey Bar on the other hand, is the epicentre of nightlife in the little town, and every foreigner who has visited Dali in the last five years will know about it. Founded by British-born Asia-veterans,

1. Eggs are tied up in rope 2. Bamboo hats are used as wok lids 3. Three large mosquitoes make up a dish 4. Bamboo is used to make smoking pipes 5. Erkuai - a glutinous rice cake 6. The same dress all year round 7. Young girls are called old ladies 8. Toes are exposed all year round

the place is renowned all the way to Kunming for mad summer parties and warm winter lock-ins. At the time of writing the bar is relocating to a bigger venue that will make it a major hotspot not just in Dali, but all over Yunnan. It also has, conclusively, the best burger in town. It would seem then, that everything from ancient temples to 24 hour party people are stepping up their game in preparation for the tourist yuan that flows through in increasing volume every year. And it's true that the maintainers are doing a great job of keeping the place beautiful. At the end of the trip I asked myself, is a thinner veneer of ancient China better than no ancient China at all? At least the prayer wheels keep on turning. My friends were happy. After Guangdong, they'd have settled for Campbell's Soup tins on sticks.

9. Rain here but sunshine there 10. Girls wear flowers all year round 11. Girls carry tobacco bags 12. Green vegetables are called bitter vegetables 13. Grannies climb mountains faster than monkeys 14. Trains go abroad but not inland 15. Monks can have love affairs 16. Children are raised by men 17. Automobiles move in the clouds 18. Cars are faster than trains

Getting there The bus from Kunming takes around four hours along perpetually ascending roads and runs regularly, around once every two or three hours from the city centre. The ticket price is around 120元. Flying is now a popular way to make the trip from Kunming Airport. Flights run daily.

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try planning your lesson in 15 minute sections, but remember that while you want to plan ahead, the most important thing is to be flexible

Class of your own Perfect Timing When developing a lesson plan, timing can be key. You want to have enough material to fill the allotted time, but how can you judge this? Let me begin by saying it’s difficult, add that it gets easier with practice, and stress that it will never be an exact science. The reason is that every class is different, and it’s amazing how a single exercise can keep one class busy and put the next to sleep. The only thing you can do is estimate, include two more exercises than you think you’ll need, stay flexible and patient, and be prepared with some five-minute fillers. Keep a list of fillers with you -- such as some conversation-starting questions, e.g. “What do you think you’ll be doing twenty years from now?” or “Think of one sentence that sums up the class we just had.”

Susan Socrates

Try writing out your lesson plans in 15-minute sections. Rather than putting an exact time limit on each exercise, think in terms of where you want to be by 8:30, and then by the break, and so on. If you’ve used material before the break that you meant to save until after, use the break time to look at your notes and readjust the rest of the lesson. While you want to plan ahead, the most important thing is to be flexible. It’s difficult to remain flexible if you get nervous. Realising that I have nothing left for the last 30 minutes of class makes me nervous. If you have enough material ready to use, you are less likely to get nervous and will be better at thinking on your feet.

Part of being flexible means not stopping the students if they are enjoying an exercise. If they’re speaking English, let them continue. Look at your lesson plan and see what can be omitted or may be used at a later time. Pay attention to the students’ reactions and be patient. Sometimes I think the students are not responding to an exercise, so we should just move on. Then suddenly they 'get it,' and begin working feverishly. Present an exercise and be sure to give them time before deciding to skip to the next exercise. If one group finishes before the others, challenge them to go more deeply into the same material or possibly give them an extra question to answer.

My philosophy is to be overprepared, but you might be more accustomed to winging it. I’ve known teachers who go into the classroom without any lesson plan. Be sure to ask yourself if that is working not just for you, but also for your students. Are you really giving them the guidance they need? Or are you just letting them have an English Corner? New teachers should always begin by planning their lessons. With experience, lesson plans, either carefully scripted or spontaneous, will only get easier. Save something especially fun for the last exercise. End the class with energy and laughter, inspiring them to keep talking in English even after the bell rings.

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Hundred Schools On the Qin

Gar Kerbel (戴岭)

the emperor demanded strict obedience from his officials and his subjects "Long united, the country must break apart; long apart, it must unite." Such it was in 221 BCE when the State of Qin (秦国) conquered the Warring States of the Western Zhou Dynasty. That era of turmoil, which had sparked perhaps China's most introspective and philosophical era, was finally over. The strong hand of Qin had won, demonstrating that in times of distress and chaos, strong central authority is important for a country or organisation. This Legalist approach cemented together an empire - a firm, autocratic state. Yet it lasted merely 15 years. Immediately the new Emperor Qinshihuang started massive construction projects. He built roads linking the capital (near presentday Xi'an) to the far reaches of the empire. He had canals built. Most famously, the linking-up of the Great Wall was commenced, to keep out the Mongol tribes from the North. It is said that some 300,000 peasants toiled on the project.

A common system of weights and measures was created. The written language was standardised, as well - a colossal undertaking. The result was that imperial decrees and taxation could be easily handled all over the empire. Revolutionary change came to the government, as well. Gone was the age-old hereditary aristocracy. Instead, posts were assigned based on talent. This paved the way for the Han Dynasty to begin the imperial examination system. However, unity did not come easily. Life during the Qin was harsh. The emperor demanded strict obedience from his officials and his subjects. Punishments were extreme. The most legendary was - for severe offenses - the killing of a criminal's entire family. Emperor Qinshihuang, following the advice of his Legalist Prime Minister Li Si, desired a complete unification of thought. All non-Qin histories and schools of thought were banned. The pinnacle was the Burning of the

Books in 213 BCE. Illegal books had to be turned in to the government within 30 days of the order. Violators were sent to prison for four years. People caught discussing The Book of Odes or The Book of History were executed. Confucianism was especially feared, so Qinshihuang had over 460 Confucian scholars buried alive.

die either way. Incredibly, many soldiers had reportedly received omens saying that Chen would become king. Thus began China's first-recorded large-scale peasant rebellion. It became rather messy when many different rebel armies rose up, involving hundreds of thousands of peasants, yet in 207 BCE the Qin did fall.

This ruthless atmosphere outlived Qinshihuang, though. He died in 210 BCE, igniting vicious court intrigues. After the rightful successor was ordered to commit suicide, the emperor's second son Hu Hai succeeded his father. He proved to be more tyrannical, however.

The mess remained, though, for it took five years for the Han Dynasty to solidify. In many ways, the Han was a continuation of the Qin. Its rulers adopted the strict, Qin style of top-down government. They added something new, though, softening the 'strictness' - Confucianism was used to morally lead the people into following the strict Legalist rules of the empire. Confucianism and Legalism were blended together.

Historians have noted that reigns of terror never last, and so it was that the end of the Qin began with rain. It held an army of conscripted peasants behind schedule, a crime for which they faced a mandatory death sentence. It was the last straw. Looking death in the eyes, a soldier named Chen Sheng began planning a revolt. He figured he would

And thus was laid the philosophical and political groundwork which dynasty after dynasty used for the next two millennia.

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The Equation of Love and Death

RocknRolla

Directed by Guy Ritchie

Directed by Cao Baoping

British gangster films received a needed make-over with Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and Snatch (2000). Ritchie's witty dialog, memorable characters, ensemble casts and a hip tongue-in-cheek take on the genre were wrapped in the tight editing styles of Niven Howie and Jim Harris. After Snatch, Guy Ritchie is best known for marrying Madonna and proceeding to produce hot steaming loads of worthless dreck like the soulless anti-intellectual remake of Swept Away. RocknRolla (RR) was Ritchie's attempt at a comeback. Cue the dialog, characters, cast and tone and all should be well. Right? RR tells the story of a London land-grab gone bad. Dirty money and cherished art is stolen. The Russians get involved. And all the memorable scenes from Ritchie's previous hits are re-assembled here for your viewing pleasure. But these scenes feel different. Like two kids telling the same joke; one is hilarious while the other is overlong and tedious. RR is the latter. Get to the joke! That being said, this is a Ritchie film and much of what we all know and love is present. Gangsters trip and fall over themselves chasing the prize and are prone to monologueing and excessive violence. The photography is rich with dramatic lighting and he does well in showing off the ultramodern aesthetic of today’s new London. Gerard Butler, best known for the rock-hard abs of his Spartan king in 300, plays lead with all the grace of the second-string to Statham’s Turkish from Snatch. He rolls through his lines like he’s already in on the Ritchie joke rather than realising he’s the butt. And that’s the movie’s singular gag. If you can’t get enough heist films in your life, go with it. If you’re looking for the next Snatch, just roll away. -Ryan Blocher

The key art for The Equation of Love and Death suggests an airy, whimsical sort of thing, and the first ten minutes (credits floating in CG space, taxi driver Li Mi [Zhou Xun] confounding her passengers with long recitations of numbers) don't dispel this impression. The numbers are connected to Li's boyfriend Fang Wen (Deng Chao), who left four years ago and has yet to return as promised, although a fleeting appearance by lookalike Ma Bing (Deng again) confuses the issue. But the film shifts gears and spends most of its first act as a surprisingly unpleasant kidnapping drama, with Li Mi forced to chauffeur a couple of out-of-towners (Wang Yanhui and Wang Baoqiang) for shady but initially unspecified reasons. The crisis plays itself out, more or less, and the Fang/Ma mystery is gradually clarified with the help of friendly cop Ye Qingcheng (Zhang Hanyu). Equation is primarily a succession of coincidences, a structure popular among middlebrow filmmakers but which often comes off as heavy-handed, with characters and events reduced to cogs in the plot machinery (cf. Crash, The Edge of Heaven). Cao doesn't entirely evade this pitfall: this is a movie where sublime and mysterious coincidences are telegraphed by insistently 'minimalist' music, and a misjudged montage/voiceover needlessly doles out backstory. But the urban-realist visuals, understated if unremarkable, keep even the most contrived moments tethered to the ground. And the film goes out on a high note with a directaddress epilogue, memorable for Zhou Xun's conviction and for standing outside Cao's overdetermined narrative (the scene has no obvious place in the overall chronology). It's an effective closer, and provides some belated hope that Cao can wield a more delicate touch in his future work. -Josh Martin

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Pineapple Express

Directed by David Gordon Green The Judd Apatow production line grinds on with Pineapple Express, resurrecting the '80s action-buddy comedy exemplified by Running Scared and Midnight Run. They've even tossed a stoner film into the mix, with James Franco as Saul Silver, a permanently blissed-out dope dealer, and Seth Rogen as Dale Denton, a weed-obsessed process server who witnesses a murder. So Dale and Saul hit the road, running up against two hitmen (Craig Robinson and Kevin Corrigan) and more quotidian obstacles (a dead car battery, Dale's skeptical girlfriend, the obligatory buddy film bickering). Those acquainted with previous Apatow productions will know what to expect here: haphazard plotting, rampant homosociality, Rogen's one-note slacker doofus routine, and rambling, love-it-or-hate-it dialogue that doesn't work when quoted out of context, not that this has ever stopped anyone (get your "Chicka Chicka Yeah" T-shirts at Hot Topic today!). Point #1 doesn't really matter in a sitcommy piece like Knocked Up, but action movies - even hybrid action/ comedies -- depend on forward momentum, and Pineapple Express strives to inject the relaxed pacing of a stoner comedy with occasional shots to the arm. But the violence is nebulous (we learn nothing of the druglord pursuing Dale and Saul) and nonthreatening, with Saul's pal Red (Danny McBride) taking more punishment than Wile E. Coyote. The filmmakers finally throw in the towel with an overblown firefight that repeatedly halts to let the actors deliver awkward one-liners; like Tropic Thunder - 2008's other big '80s-movie homage/parody/pastiche - the sequence doesn't gel as either action or comedy. (Express also reprises Thunder 's "ironic" use of faceless Asians as cannon fodder.) What's left is a diverting two hours that blatantly pitches for the cult hall of fame (with the principals fondly recalling their favorite "scenes" as a coda) but barely rises to Dumb and Dumber status, much less Cheech and Chong. -Josh Martin

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for over 30 years, Bruce Springsteen has epitomised the American Rock n' Blues solo artist

Running Order - Working On A Dream: • • • • • • • • • • • •

Outlaw Pete My Lucky Day Working On A Dream Queen Of The Supermarket What Love Can Do This Life Good Eye Tomorrow Never Knows Life Itself Kingdom Of Days Surprise, Surprise The Last Carnival

Bonus track: • The Wrestler

Bruce Springsteen has released his 24th album, Working on a Dream, to mass critical acclaim and maximum exposure both in the US and the UK. Excited by the sounds he made on his 2007 album Magic, Springsteen continued writing until his friend, producer Brendan O' Brien heard them and said, "Let's keep going." That is exactly what they did, with the help of the E Street Band, recording during the breaks on last year's tour. "Working on a Dream has caught the energy of the band fresh off the road from some of the most exciting shows we've ever done. All the songs were written quickly, we usually used one of our first few takes, and we all had a blast making this one from beginning to end," said Springsteen. It is the fourth collaboration with O'Brien and comes on the back of a Grammy award for Best Rock Song, (Girls In Their Summer Clothes) from

The Boss is Back Springsteen lives the Dream the Magic album. It has been an amazing year for the Boss, not only a Grammy, but a Golden Globe for Best Original Song (The Wrestler): Motion Picture category, for the Micky Rourke comeback film of the same name. In a year where Springsteen has visited the highs of critical acclaim for his recordings, performances at the Obama Presidential Inauguration and the Superbowl, he has also tasted the sadness of losing two of his closest allies. Danny Federici, for 40 years the E Street Band's organist and keyboard player, died on April 17, 2008 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer

Center in New York City after a three-year battle with melanoma, and perhaps more shattering for the Boss, his working partner and soul mate Frank 'Terry' Macgovern passed away on Monday, July 30. Best summed up in Springsteen's own words: "Terry and my 23 years together were marked by the quiet, slow, methodical rituals of two men comfortably alone together, doing a job. Over time that methodicalness evolved into something deeply personal. The small things: Terry's door open next to mine in every hotel of the past two decades, Terry in his best Ed McMahon voice as I stepped into the van at the end

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of each show saying "you have conquered another city, Oh Great One", me answering, "yes, we have" then silence for the rest of the ride home, the emptying of everything from my pockets into Terry's hands as I was about to go onstage, these are the things I'm going to miss." Through thick and thin, rough and smooth, for over 30 years, Bruce Springsteen has epitomised the American Rock n' Blues solo artist making the genre his own, whilst shifting millions of records worldwide. Working on a Dream and his sell-out world tour proves beyond any doubt that the Boss is back!

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Down to Business New Transfer Pricing Measures

Adam Livermore

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When choosing a method, companies will need to take into account the characteristics of the assets or services involved in the transaction, the functions and risks of each transactional party, the terms of the contract, the economic circumstances, and their business strategies.

the measures aim to make uniform the administration of transfer pricing-related issues

The State Administration of Taxation (SAT) promulgated the much-anticipated transfer pricing measures detailing the administrative rules for all special tax adjustments in January. These special tax adjustments, including cost sharing, thin capitalisation, anti-avoidance, and transfer pricing documentation requirements were first outlined in chapter 6 of China’s Corporate Income Tax Law. However, until now, SAT had not defined several key aspects of that law. The measures aim to make uniform the administration and enforcement of transfer pricing-related issues. The new rules will act as a foundation for future policy changes to China’s transfer pricing regime.

Related party transactions The implantation measures state that in addition to resident enterprises in China, foreign companies with an establishment or place of business in China who file corporate income tax

Profit split method Other methods consistent with the arm’s length principle

Enforcement

returns in China must also file these required documents: • Related party relationships • Summary of related party transactions • Purchases and sales • Labour services • Intangible assets • Fixed assets • Financing • Foreign investment status • Foreign payments

Transfer pricing documentation Enterprises with business in China must have relevant transfer pricing documentation or face an additional interest levy of 5% on any transfer pricing adjustments. There are 26 specific items of documentation needed which break down into five basic categories: • Organisational structure • Description of business operations • Description of related party transactions

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Companies that fail to submit this documentation could see the Chinese tax authorities determine what their taxable income is and asses a 5% penalty in addition to normal People’s Bank of China lending rate as part of an interest levy in addition to any fines. There are some exemptions from this requirement for certain enterprises, and small taxpayers with limited related party dealings could qualify for this.

Transfer pricing methods The implantation measures list six 'appropriate methods for transfer pricing': • Comparable uncontrolled price method • Resale price method • Cost plus method • Transactional net margin method

The authorities will investigate companies that tend to have the following characteristics: significant amounts or numerous types of related party transactions; long-term losses low profitability, or fluctuating patters of profit and loss; below average profitability than industry standards or profits that do not match the company's functions; business dealings with companies established in tax havens; absence of incomplete transfer pricing documentation; obvious violations of the arm’s length principle.

Other points of interest The new implantation measures also provide administrative guidance on debt-to-equity ratios pertaining to the thin capitalisation rules, further clarifies how the Chinese tax authorities will undertake anti-avoidance investigations, legal liabilities for failure to submit transfer pricing documentation, and a supplementary provision extending to December 31, 2009 the date of completion of transfer pricing documentation for 2008 (related party transaction disclosure forms for 2008 will still need to be filed by May 31, 2009). For assistance with, or questions concerning transfer pricing issues in China, please contact info@dezshira.com or visit www.dezshira.com.

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Expat Wednesday Lunches A great way to meet new folks and old friends, and experience a different cafe around town every week! For more information, please visit www.qingdaoexpat.com 04/03 Dim Sum Restaurant, Copthorne Hotel 11/03 La Villa, 5 Xianggang Zhong Lu 18/03 Don Korea, 87 Donghai Dong Lu 25/03 Da Qing Hua Dumplings, 56 Xianggang Zhong Lu

Happy Hours 10pm-Midnight 2-for-1 beer and cocktails at ssLPG

Book Club Our next book is The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan. When we’re done smarting ourselves, a bunch of us are going to Re-TROS to see culture in action. Book Club meets at Lisa’s Pizzeria (Chenghai 1 Lu). 04/03 7pm Storytelling at Book Nook Bring the kids to Qingdao’s new English language bookstore for a story hour, and help them experience the joys of reading! Times listed below are for native English speakers only, please. For more information call 8097-1935. 21/03 12-1pm For ages 8+ 28/03 12-1pm For ages 3-8 German Stammtisch German residents, friends and associates are welcome at this community gathering, hosted by Monnemer Eck German Restaurant. For details, call 8388-7793. 13/03 7pm Linux User Group Don’t worry, it’s not like we talk in code or anything. Get support for your programming questions, and chill with some other avid Linux users at May 4th SPR. 13/03 7pm. 21 Francophone Party Part of International Francophone Week, Alliance Française is hosting a night of Frenchlanguage activities at Le Bang! Come by for games, snacks, prizes and drinks.

FESTIVALS & HOLIDAYS 08 International Woman’s Day Thank you, ladies, for holding up half the sky! 17 St. Patrick’s Day Wear green to avoid getting pinched, and be sure to drink lots and lots of Guinness as the patron saint of Ireland would have wanted you to. Watch out for leprechauns - I wanna know where the gold’s at!

Every Week Monday Latin Night at Q Bar Tuesday Great discounts for students and teachers at ssLPG Ladies Night at Cassani Everything half-off for ladies Wednesday Ladies Night at Q Bar Free roses for ladies at Napoli Thursday Happy night at Cassani - 10元 Tsingtao draft Sunday Jiaozi-making at Old Church Lounge - Learn how to stuff your dumplings. 10元 gets you dinner too. 6pm 07 One Year of Trattoria Verde Celebrate the acclaimed Italian eatery’s anniversary with a complimentary bottle of house wine at every table. Reserve early, there are only 16 seats! 8589-8530. 08 Happy Cassaniversary! Gelateria, Italian cafe and bar Cassani wants to thank their customers for a wonderful year. Free buffet and live music! Call 8581-8263 for info. 15-20 Italian Spring Festival at Napoli Wine tasting, live music and shows at Qingdao’s home for Italian hospitality.

SPORTS & RECREATION Hash House Harriers Qingdao’s drinkers with a running problem! Meeting at 2pm at Crowne Plaza unless otherwise specified. Please bring 10元 to help out with taxis and beer. More info is available at www. qingdaohhh.com. 07/03 Mountain Run 21/03 Chengyang Run Ultimate Frisbee Great way to get active for Spring and meet cool folks! Every Sunday at No 3 Bathing Beach, 3pm. Call Marcus at 158 6556-1327 for more information. Qingdao Julang Rugby Club A new club dedicated to promoting rugby in Qingdao. Every Saturday 2-5pm at Qingdao University East-College Football Pitch. Call 8267-7171 or 135 0639-8803 for more information, or email julangty@126.com.

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STAGE & SCREEN 04 Re-TROS Live Rebuilding the Rights of Statues, one of Beijing’s most exciting and acclaimed musical acts, bring their post punk stylings to REDSTAR Live (at our office in Creative 100) for a high-octane evening of rock and roll for the new generation. They stole the show at Austin’s SXSW Music Festival in 2007, and have been featured in American media as standard bearers for China’s groundbreaking indie scene. Get your fix! 50元 (30元 for students with ID). 9pm. Questions? Email info@ myredstar.com. 09 Violin Performance Two masters from Hochschule der Künste in Berlin will perform on violin and piano at Qingdao Concert Hall. For information please call 8287-7050. 13 AK-47 at Free Cuba Featuring special guests Fuhuo! Tickets 35元 in advance, 50 元 at the door. 7:30pm. 14-15 Robinson Crusoe Qingdao International Drama Group finds themselves marooned on an island with cannibals and singing natives. Always fun for the whole family, the Annual Expat Panto Charity Performance is a hilarious mash-up of classic stories, jokes, and life-saving community service. Sat 14 at 2pm and 7pm; Sun 15 at 2pm. Advance tickets 50元 (30元 for students) See article, p.10. 21 Luan Hong Hong Qingdao’s night of musical mayhem returns to celebrate the first day of Spring with an all-out sensory assault. Featuring the Dama Llamas, Victorious War and other sound junkies, this free party is a great opportunity to cut really loose and hear great music from local heroes. At Longjia Hotel, on Nanhai Lu just east of No 1 Bathing Beach. 9pm. For info, call Neil at 135 8320 6332. 24 Accrophone Live hip-hop, all the way from Quebec, here to help Qingdao cut loose. Live at Le Bang, courtesy of Alliance Française. Visit www.afshandong.com for details. 26 Unplugged at Charlie’s Bar The microphone is open to Qingdao’s singer-songwriters, cover hacks, dance troupes, bards and anyone else who can entertain a crowd. Party starts 9pm, and will last for several hours. Free admission. For more, or to get on the performance list, email info@myredstar.com.

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A world unto itself InterContinental Qingdao Photos © Eric Blocher

In August and September, it housed the world’s best athletes as part of the Olympic Village. Now, the sailing centre’s two towers are home to a great new hotel, with as many amusements for locals as there are accommodations for its international, top-tier clientele. InterContinental Qingdao 98 Aomen Lu 6566-6666 澳门路98号青岛海尔洲际酒店

Rooms The reputation of any hotel rests on the quality and amenities available to overnight guests, whether out-of-towners or locals in need of a getaway. InterContinental Qingdao sets its ‘standards’ high, with a wide array of amenities included across the board.

Meeting Facilities On the third floor, the auditorium is kitted out with an obscenely powerful projector and Bose theatre surround sound. As of the time of writing it has already seen an auspicious opening, having hosted a local viewing of Super Bowl XLIII, regular rehearsals for the upcoming Pantomime performance (see article, p. 10), and the legendary cast of Whose Line is it Anyway in their sole Qingdao performance. Its 487 plush seats are especially inviting after a few bites at Flavours, the amazing buffet at the other end of the floor. The open-floorplan banquet hall also seats up to 600 people.

Pampering The 24-hour fitness centre is stocked with elliptical trainers, treadmills, weights and whatever else you could need to get yourself in shape for Spring. And when the Spa opens later in March, it promises to offer the ultimate in Eastern and Western relaxation therapies, with the deluxe edition leaving you exfoliated, wrapped in ginger and honey, and massaged into bliss, a process which altogether takes around 2.5 hours. A variety of Traditional Massage Techniques is also available. Yes of course they have a swimming pool, and it’s fabulous, bathed in natural light. Long-term discount memberships for the workout and Spa areas start at 4000元 (individual, six months).

Case in point - a comprehensive entertainment system in every guest room powered by a WebTVstyle network of flight and sightseeing information, movies and music in addition to the usual hundreds of satellite channels - and in case you get tired of vegging, there’s a USB input on the TV so that you can use the wireless keyboard to edit Word and Excel documents from the distant comfort of your king-size bed. Need to print? Your TV’s networked to the Business Centre, so you’ll never have to fix another paper jam. And if you’re ready to change the mood, or want a light to be on as you migrate to bed, the TV also has a lighting menu that adjusts the ambient light in the room via your remote control. For a unique Qingdao experience, try one of the Aqua suites. Each has an enormous living-, bed- and bathroom, with a patio deck and jacuzzi overlooking the marina, and is available for around 2000元/night. But if these are all booked, don’t worry - 55% of the hotel’s rooms boast a sea view.

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Fly me to the Moon Photos © Eric Blocher

Like its international cousins within InterContinental Qingdao, Moon strives to take a well-loved cuisine to a new level. It’s team of chefs are drawn from China’s culinary centres (particularly Sichuan and Guangdong), and it is easy to see that each one of them has been delighting taste buds for many, many years. The expo-style kitchen, rare and reassuring in a Chinese restaurant, provides front row seats to the carefully-choreographed drama of creating a masterful meal. Each stove is purpose-built for a massive wok, with a basin around the base to make cleaning significantly easier. Fancy a la mian? There’s a noodle bar too! This is not fusion dining so much as a unique Chinese culinary experience, with dishes (from homestyle to exquisite) prepared in a way that makes the process and flavours exciting to guests. Prices are very reasonable for five-star hotel dining, and the differences between what you taste here vs. at your local canting make it well worth the trip. If you have ever wanted boneless la zi ji, or to be

able to identify the flavours and cut of beef under the sauce, or find your eyes to be a powerful organ of taste, shake up your March routine with a Moon landing. The gorgeous main dining room looks out over the marina, as do several of the many private banquet rooms. 2F InterContinental Qingdao 6566-6666 ext. 1588 青岛海尔洲际酒店二层

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Seabass Carpaccio Materials • • • • • •

Trimmed seabass fillet Salt and fresh ground black pepper Olive oil with lemon juice Garlic olive oil* Slivered onions Italian parsley

* To make garlic olive oil, place 2c olive oil in a pan on a low heat. Add several cloves of chopped garlic, and stir until light golden. Remove from heat, cool and reserve.

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THE SIMPLE LIFE One year of Trattoria Verde Photos © Eric Blocher

Sixteen seats. Amazing Italian food and wine, at phenomenal prices. A Japanese chef. Closed Mondays.

shine through. Maybe that’s more of a shared future that I see both of these proud traditions are moving toward, that I’m happy to be part of.

What more needs to be said about Trattoria Verde? The place thrives on understated perfection, controlling everything from the quality, organic ingredients to excellent, knowledgeable service staff. It is as if Chef Kawachi has taken all of the humility for himself and left none for the food, which is impressive by any standard. In preparation for the restaurant’s first anniversary (7 March - see events), we took the opportunity (between bites) to ask him some questions.

Also, from an ingredients standpoint, both have a long tradition of using fresh fish, which is also one of my favourite things to prepare (see recipe, right). Of course, Qingdao is the best place you can be for fresh seafood, and I love cooking here.

There are sixteen seats in your restaurant, and people generally need reservations. Where are you going from here? I love the restaurant at this size because it gives me and my team enormous control. My dream, though, is to personally oversee the production You are Japanese, and you have shown yourself to be of every element of my meals, from feeding the a fantastic Italian chef. Where does your talent for this chickens to organically raising the basil and other cuisine come from? plants that I use. With this kind of scale we can be I’ve studied Italian cooking for several years, but very appreciative of our customers, and act on beyond that it’s similar to Japanese cooking in improvements that customers recommend or that subtle ways. One of the key points for me has been we think about. I’m grateful for all the people in the that both involve very fresh ingredients, with fairly straightforward preparation but no compromises on past year who have understood our concept and supported our restaurant, both as customers and food quality. Our concept is to be a ‘green’ eatery, and I try to let the fresh, natural flavours of the food vendors.

1. Chop the raw seabass into ~2cm squares, and space them out in a large bowl. 2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and then add the olive oil with lemon juice. Mix with your (clean) fingers. 3. Spoon onto a plate, and garnish with the onions, parsley and garlic olive oil. Eat immediately!

Trattoria Verde 100 Shanghang Lu 8589-8530

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CAAC Booking Office (zhōng guó mín háng dìng piào chù) 30 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8577-5555) 中国民航订票处香港中路30号 Qingdao International Airport

(qīng dǎo guó jì fēi jī chǎng)

(8471-1877, 96567) 青岛国际飞机场 · 40 minutes drive from CBD · 13 international flights · 77 domestic flights · 1,200 flights per week · 7.87 million passengers p.a. · 116,000 tons of cargo p.a.

Rail Qingdao to Beijing Type Day Day Day Day Day Night

Depart 06:51 07:42 10:45 12:53 14:49 20:14

Arrive 12:48 13:38 16:38 18:37 20:41 05:19

No. Hours D60 ~6 D58 ~6 D62 ~6 D54 ~6 D52 ~6 T26 ~9

Beijing to Qingdao Type Depart Arrive No. Hours Day 06:45 12:43 D51 ~6 Day 08:30 14:22 D53 ~6 Day 11:15 17:04 D55 ~6 Day 13:25 19:22 D57 ~6 Day 16:05 21:57 D59 ~6 Night 22:50 07:22 T25 ~8.5 To our knowledge, train tickets can be purchased five days in advance from the departure city. Return tickets for the fast (day) train can also be purchased from either city; however, sleeper tickets can typically only be purchased from the city of departure. Train Tickets Agency (huǒ chē piào dài shòu diǎn) 33 Nanjing Lu (inside

Qingdao to Beijing Depart 07:35 07:40 07:40 09:55 11:35 11:40 15:40 16:10 16:55 18:25 18:40 18:50 20:40 20:45 20:50 22:30

13:15 13:50 13:55 16:55 16:55 17:20 19:10 20:30 22:15 23:10 22:55 23:10 00:20+1

No. SC4667 HO1106 MU5534

Fushan Bay Hotel) (8069-0077) 火车票代售点南京路33号(浮山湾宾馆内) If you buy tickets through this kind of agency, they will charge you 5元 for the procedure fee. Qingdao Railway Station Booking Office (qīng dǎo huǒ chē zhàn dìng piào chù) (8296-2777, 9510-5105) 青岛火车站订票处 Qingdao Railway Station (qīng dǎo huǒ chē zhàn) 2 Tai An Lu (82962777) 青岛火车站泰安路2号

Road Huangdao Long Distance Bus Station (huáng dǎo cháng tú qì chē zhàn) 2 Changjiang Xi Lu, Huangdao (86889217) 黄岛长途汽车站黄岛长江西路2号 Qingdao Long Distance Bus Station (qīng dǎo cháng tú qì chē zhàn) 2 Wenzhou Lu (8371-8060) 青岛长途汽车站温州路2号 Shenzhen Lu (8891-0011) 青岛长途汽车东站

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深圳路 Feixian Zhi Lu (8267-6842) 青岛长途汽车站费县支路

Sea Huangdao Ferry (huáng dǎo lún dù) Liugong Island (8685-6949) 黄岛轮渡刘公岛 Qingdao Ferry (qīng dǎo lún dù) 21 Sichuan Lu (8261-9279) 青岛轮渡四川路21号 Xuejiadao Ferry (xuē jiā dǎo lún dù) Xuejia Island Travel Dock (8670-5247) 薛家岛轮渡薛家岛旅游码头

Where to Stay 5 Star Crowne Plaza Qingdao (qīng dǎo yí zhōng huáng guàn jià rì jiŭdiàn) One of Qingdao’s most hospitable choices for world-class accommodation, with entertainment centres, great restaurants and shopping. 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888) 青岛颐中皇冠假日酒店香港中路76号 HKG Map 11 Grand Regency Hotel (lì jīng dà jiǔ diàn) 110 Xianggang Zhong Lu (85881818) 丽晶大酒店香港中路110号 HKG Map 12 Haitian Hotel (hǎi tiān dà jiǔ diàn) 48 Xianggang Xi Lu (8387-1888) 海天大酒店香港西路48号 Huiquan Dynasty Hotel (huì quán wáng cháo dà jiǔ diàn) 9 Nanhai Lu (8299-9888) 汇泉王朝大酒店南海路9号 InterContinental Qingdao (qīng dǎo hǎi ěr zhōu jì jiǔ diàn) The former site of Qingdao’s Olympic Village, the Intercontinental is a world-class luxury hotel with an impressive array of international dining options and top rate amenities at surprising rates. 98 Aomen Lu (6656-6666) 青岛海尔洲际酒店澳门路98号 Kilin Crown Hotel (Best Western) (qí lín huáng guàn dà jiǔ diàn) 197 Xianggang Dong Lu (8889-1888) 麒麟皇冠大酒店香港东路197号 Sea View Garden Hotel (hǎi jǐng huā yuán dà jiǔ diàn) 2 Zhanghua Lu (8587-5777) 海景花园大酒店彰化路2号 Shangri-La Hotel (xiāng gé lǐ lā dà fàn diàn) Complete with some of the finest restaurants and the city’s most glamourous nightlife, this 5-star venue is among the very best hotels. Professional staff attend to your needs and the location is ideal to experience everything Qingdao has to offer. 9 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8388-3838) 香格里拉大饭店香港中路9号 CBD Map 34

4 Star Ausotel Meihua Qingdao (ào sī tè měi huá) Australian hospitality in the Sailing City, complete with a great steakhouse and bar. 135 Yan’an San Lu (8197-8777) 澳斯特美华延安三路135号 Blue Horizon Hotel Qingdao (lán hǎi dà fàn diàn) 18 Qinling Lu (West of Municipal Exhibition Centre) (88996666) 蓝海大饭店秦岭路18号 (会展中心西邻) Blue Horizon Hotel Huangdao (lán hǎi dà jiǔ diàn) 66 Changjiang Xi Lu, Huangdao (8698-6666) 黄岛蓝海大

=featured in PocketTM Qingdao E=english menu 酒店黄岛长江西路66号 Copthorne Hotel Qingdao (qīng dǎo guó dūn dà jiǔ diàn) A comfortable, centrally located hotel that houses first-class Cantonese, Japanese, Korean and Western restaurants, as well as a bar and coffee shop/deli. Close proximity to much of Qingdao’s nightlife. 28 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8572-1688) 青岛国敦大酒店香港中路28号 CBD Map 31 Haidu Hotel (hǎi dū dà jiǔ diàn) 218 Changjiang Zhong Lu, Huangdao (8699-9888) 海都大酒店黄岛长江中路218号 Hai Qing Hotel (hǎi qíng dà jiǔ diàn) 11 Donghai Zhong Lu (8596-9888) 海情大酒店东海中路11号 Harvest Hotel (shì jì hǎi fēng dà jiǔ diàn) 459 Changjiang Zhong Lu, Huangdao (8699-6666) 世纪海丰大酒店黄岛长江中路459号 Holiday Inn Parkview Qingdao (qīng dǎo jǐng yuán jià rì jiǔ diàn) Part of a top-rated international chain, Holiday Inn has everything for the traveller as well as great restaurants, business and conference services, and easy access to Qingdao’s airport and golf courses. 306 Xingyang Lu, Chengyang District (8096-6888) 青岛景园假日酒店城阳区兴阳路306号 Laozhuancun China Comuunity Art

and Culture Hotel (lǎo zhuàn cūn China gōng shè wén huà yì shù jiǔ diàn) 8 Minjiang San Lu (8576-8776)

老转村China公社文化艺术酒店闽江三路8号 Oceanwide Elite Hotel (fàn hǎi míng rén jiǔ diàn) 29 Taiping Lu (82996699) 泛海名人酒店太平路29号 Oriental Hotel (dōng fāng fàn diàn) 4 Daxue Lu (8286-5888) 东方饭店大学路4号 Sanfod Hotel (shān fú dà jiǔ diàn) 96 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8399-3888) 山孚大酒店香港中路96号 Studio 52 (wǔ shí èr píng fāng guó jì gōng yù) 10 Haifeng Lu (8667-8818 ext.155, 159-5488-3362) 52平方国际公寓海丰路10号 CBD Map 32

3 Star Beach Castle Hotel (hǎi tān gǔ bǎo jiǔ diàn) 23-25 Changzhou Lu (8289-3666) 海滩古堡酒店常州路 23-25号 Cinema Hotel (yǐng shì dà jiǔ diàn) 65 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8573-5768) 影视大酒店香港中路65号 Fuxin Mansion (fǔ xīn dà shà) 5 Minjiang Lu (8591-1009) 府新大厦闽江路5号 CBD Map 33 Haixiang Hotel (hǎi xiáng shāng wù jiǔ diàn) 8 Ziji Shan Zhi Lu, Huangdao (8689-0666) 海翔商务酒店黄岛紫金山支路8号 Huanhai Gloria Inn Qingdao (huán hǎi kǎi lái shāng wù jiǔ diàn) 29 Donghai Xi Lu (8387-8855) 环海凯莱商务酒店东海西路29号 Jinjiang Inn (jǐn jiāng zhī xīng) 438 Jinggang Shan Lu, Huangdao (8682-8999) 锦江之星黄岛井冈山路438号

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Jinjiang Inn (jǐn jiāng zhī xīng) 100 Nanjing Lu (8310-7999) 锦江之星南京路100号

What to See

Lu Hai Feng Hotel (lǔ hǎi fēng dà jiǔ diàn) 128 Alishan Lu, Qingdao Kaifaqu (8699-2211) 鲁海丰大酒店青岛开发区阿里山路128号

No. 1 Bathing Beach (dì yī hǎi shuǐ yù chǎng) Despite the numerical name, it has no bearing on its rank as the greatest beach in Qingdao. It’s simply a name. Swimmers can splash with confidence thanks to a submerged wall of shark-proof netting. 14 Nanhai Lu (8286-6305) 第一海水浴场南海路14号

Marco Polo Hotel (mǎ kě bō luó shāng wù jiǔ diàn) 636 Jinggang Shan Lu, Huangdao (8689-7999) 马可波罗商务酒店黄岛井冈山路636号 Overseas Chinese International Hotel (huá qiáo guó jì fàn diàn) 41 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8572-5666) 华侨国际饭店香港中路41号 Qingdao City Home Business Hotel

(qīng dǎo chéng shì jiā shāng wù jiǔ diàn) 7 Xianxia Ling Lu (8870-0888)

青岛城市家商务酒店仙霞岭路7号 Qingdao Hotel (qīng dǎo fàn diàn) 66 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8578-1888) 青岛饭店香港中路66号 Qingdao Renjia Business Hotel (qīng dăo rén jiā shāng wù jiǔ diàn) 99 Nanjing Lu (8610-2222) 青岛人家商务酒店南京路99号

Resort Asana Executive Apartments Qingdao (qīng dǎo jiā shàng huī tíng xíng zhèng gōng yù) Qingdao’s finest serviced apartment community, with stunning views and incredible amenities. Yi 15 Donghai Xi Lu (The Sail @ Olympic Bay Apartment B) (8091-5151) 青岛嘉尚辉庭行政公寓东海西路15号乙 (东海路9号B栋) Baden Village (bā dōng xiǎo zhèn) Located in Jimo (8657-9997) 芭东小镇即墨市 Latour Laguens International Resort

Hotel (lā tú lā gān guó jì dù jià jiǔ diàn) Incredible hotel with an affiliated winery in Bordeaux. Boasts a very exclusive wine club, and a stunning location at Shilaoren beach. 316 Xianggang Dong Lu (8896-6969) 拉图拉甘国际度假酒店香港东路 316号 SPR Resort (SPR nòng hǎi yuán jiǔ diàn) 316 Xianggang Dong Lu (88893422, 8889-0394) 青岛SPR弄海园酒店香港东路316号

Hostels Qingdao Kaiyue Youth Hostel (qīng dǎo kǎi yuè guó jì qīng nián lǚ guǎn) A fine establishment for the weary traveller to rest his head. Carries a charming air of old German architecture, located in the centre of Qingdao concession area. Features a great little bar and is very close to the sea. 31 Jining Lu (8284-5450) yhaqd@ yahoo.com.cn 青岛凯越国际青年旅馆济宁路31号 Hotel Ibis (yí bì sī jiǔ diàn) 178 Changjiang Lu, Huangdao (8698-9888) 宜必思酒店黄岛长江路178号 YHA Old Observatory (qīng dǎo ào bó wéi tè guó jì qīng nián lǚ shè) www.hostelqingdao.com 21 Guanxiang Er Lu (8282-2626) 青岛奥博维特国际青年旅社观象二路21号

Beaches

No. 2 Bathing Beach (dì èr hǎi shuǐ yù chǎng) The smallest of Qingdao’s bathing beaches; very private and a great location for swimming. Ideally located for a stroll around the idyllic Badaguan area. Inside Taiping Bay (East of Huiquan Bay) 第二海水浴场汇泉湾东侧太平湾内 No. 3 Bathing Beach (dì sān hǎi shuǐ yù chǎng) Secluded among the sycamores of Badaguan, this popular beach offers mesmerising views of Qingdao’s skyline.. 6 Taiping Jiao Lu 第三海水浴场太平角路6号 Shilaoren Beach (shí lǎo rén hǎi shuǐ yù chǎng) Located in the southeast part of Qingdao, at the foot of Wu Mountain, is the so called ‘Old Stone Man’(Shilaoren). Haikou Lu 石老人海水浴场海口路

Churches & Temples Lutheran Church (jī dū jiào táng) Built in 1910 , the Protestant Church consists of a peaceful courtyard guarded by an impressive bell tower. Quite a change of atmosphere from the major intersection that lies just outside! Bus No. 1,214,217,220 15 Jiangsu Lu (8286-5970) 基督教堂江苏路15号 St. Michael’s Cathedral (tiān zhǔ jiào táng) The cathedral was built by the Germans in 1934. Regular services are held on Sunday mornings. The interior features extensive murals and some stained glasswork. Bus No. 1,2,5,6. 15 Zhejiang Lu (8286-5960) 天主教堂浙江路15号 Zhanshan Temple (zhàn shān sì) This temple was built in 1945 and is the most recently constructed temple by followers of the Tiantai Buddhist Sect. On Buddha’s birthday, thousands of worshipers gather here to attend the temple’s fair. Bus No. 26,31,201,304,311,316. 2 Zhiquan Lu (8386-2038) 湛山寺芝泉路2号 Taiqing Palace (tài qīng gōng) Nestled on the east of Laoshan National Park, a centuries-old daoist retreat and a beautiful specimen of harmonious Chinese architecture. Inside Laoshan (8288-9888) 太清宫崂山内

Museums Chengyang Buddhism Culture Museum (chéng yáng qū fó jiào wén huà yì shù zhǎn lǎn guǎn) 城阳区佛教文化艺术展览馆夏庄街道源头社区 Haier Museum (hǎi ěr kē jì guǎn) Middle section of Nanling Lu. (88899855) 海尔科技馆南岭路中段 Laoshan Tea Culture Museum (láo shān chá wén huà bó wù guǎn) The second floor is tea culture area, the third is specific to Laoshan tea. Take No 109, 106 from Licun, or No 371 from Changle Lu, or No 312 from Tuandao

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Square, the No.1 Bathing Beach and Zhong Shan Park. Bus No. 6,26,501,801 24 Fushan Zhi Lu 小鱼山公园福山支路24号 Lu Xun Park (lǔ xùn gōng yuán) It’s located on the shore of Huiquan Bay and offers beautiful views of the sea. Bus No.6, 26, 201, 302, 304, 316 1 Qinyu Lu (8286-8479) 鲁迅公园琴屿路1号 Shilaoren Sightseeing Garden (shí lǎo rén guān guāng yuán) 1 Laoshan Lu (8883-2599) 石老人观光园崂山路1号 Signal Hill (xìn hào shān gōng yuán) Xinhao Shan (Signal Hill) was once a signalling station. Nowdays you can climb it to admire the nearby architecture! 18 Longshan Lu (82794141) 信号山公园龙山路18号 Zhong Shan Park (zhōng shān gōng yuán) Free administration 28 Wendeng Lu (8287-0564) 中山公园文登路28号

Various Attractions Qingdao Municipal Gallery (qīng dǎo shì měi shù guǎn) 7 Daxue Lu (82888886) 青岛市美术馆大学路7号

1388 Culture Street (1388 wén huà jiē) Minjiang San Lu 1388文化街闽江三路

Qingdao Sculpture Museum (qīng dǎo shì diāo sù yì shù guǎn) Situated on Donghai Rd., overlooking the Sea, this museum displays domestic and foreign art both indoor and in its beautiful gardens. 66 Donghai Dong Lu 青岛市雕塑艺术馆东海东路66号

Badaguan (bā dà guān) Named after the eight passes of the Great Wall, the area boasts different architectural styles ranging from German to Dutch. Thick rows of gingko, peach, pine and crab apple trees add to its beauty, especially during spring’s blooming period. Bus No. 15,26,31,202 Wushengguan Lu 八大关武胜关路

Tianhou Palace (tiān hòu gōng) First built in the Ming Dynasty, today it serves as the Qingdao Folk Customs Museum. Bus No. 6,26,231 19 Taiping Lu (8287-7656) 天后宫太平路19号 Tsingtao Brewery Museum (qīng dǎo pí jiǔ bó wù guǎn) Built in 1903, the original Tsingtao Brewery is now the site of an excellent museum including all round information on Qingdao such as old maps and photographs, information on the history of the brewery and the Tsingtao Beer Company, a tour of the brewery including free beer for all at the Brewery Bar to top it off! 56 Dengzhou Lu (8383-3437) 青岛啤酒博物馆登州路56号

Parks & Gardens Baihua Park (bǎi huā yuàn) 11 Jingshan Lu (8286-0584) 百花苑京山路11号 Botanical Park (zhí wù yuán) Built in 1976, the Botanical Garden is located at the southern foot of Taipingshan Hill. Inside it is the Senlin Amusement Area. It’s fun for the young and the young at heart. Entrance fee: RMB 10 Bus No. 206, 310, 370, 604 (get off at the Yueyang bus stop) 33 Yuanyang Lu (8386-1179) 植物园郧阳路33号

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Little Fish Hill Park (xiǎo yú shān gōng yuán) The tower at the top of the hill offers an excellent view of the surrounding area, including Huiquan

Hua Shi Villa (huā shí lóu) An old castle-like building, located in the Badaguan area next to Beach No.2. 18 Huanghai Lu (8387-2168) 花石楼黄海路18号 Huadong Winery (huá dōng jiǔ zhuāng) You can taste different Huadong wines and try the grapes they are made from. Peaceful scenery makes it a great spot to relax for a few hours. Huadong Baili Winery, Nan Long Kou (8881-7878) 华东酒庄南龙口华东百利酒庄 Laoshan Scenic Area (láo shān fēng jǐng míng shèng qū) The Mount Lao Scenic Area (Laoshan), also known as one of the cradles of Taoism, is a national park featuring mountains, forests, waterfalls and views of the sea. Laoshan is situated 30km southeast of Qingdao. Routes: From Qingdao Ferry Dock catch bus No. 304,312; From Taidong - bus No. 104,110; There is a special tourist line from Tuandao to Yakou-bus No. 802. (8889-5695) 崂山风景名胜区 Little Qingdao Island (xiăo qīng dǎo) A small island with a famous old lighthouse. Well situated in front of the old city, with an excellent view of the pier. 26 Qinyu Lu (8286-3944) 小青岛琴屿路26号 May 4th Square (wǔ sì guǎng chǎng) Named after the May 4th Movement in 1919, this square offers beautiful sea views and has become the symbol of modern Qingdao. 35 Donghai Xi Lu 五四广场东海西路35号 Music Square (yīn yuè guǎng chǎng) In the centre of the square there is a 20-metre high statue named “Sail of Music”. The platform, overlooking the sea, is designed as an open music score, in which world

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famous melodies are stored. Bus No. 25, 26, 31, 104, 202 Aomen Lu 音乐广场澳门路 Qingdao Guest House (qīng dǎo yíng bīn guǎn) This place was built as the German Governor’s Residence in 1905. Famous guests include China’s former presidents Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. Bus No.1, 25, 221, 225, 228. 26 Longshan Lu (8288-9888) 青岛迎宾馆龙山路26号 Qingdao Polar Ocean World (qīng dǎo jí dì hǎi yáng shì jiè) Performances begin at 10:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm. Bus No. 317,501,11,102,104. Get off at Wangjia Maidao Bus Station. 60 Donghai Dong Lu (8590-9999) 青岛极地海洋世界东海东路60号 Qingdao TV Tower (qīng dǎo diàn shì tǎ) Located on Taiping Hill this tower is 348 metres above sea level and a great place to get a panoramic view of Qingdao. Bus No. 1, 36, 368. 1 Taiping Shan Lu (8365-4020) 青岛电视塔太平山路1号 Qingdao Underwater World (qīng dǎo hǎi dǐ shì jiè) 1 Laiyang Lu (82878218) 青岛海底世界莱阳路1号 Qingdao Zoo (qīng dǎo dòng wù yuán) Bus No. 15,219,220,302. 102 Yan An Yi Lu (8287-2970) 青岛动物园延安一路102号 Seashore Sidewalk (bīn hǎi bù xíng dào) 40km of what Qingdao is famous for - sand and surf. The route runs from Tuandao (Old Town) via Badaguan to Shilaoren in the east. 滨海步行道从太平路到东海路 Tian Mu City (tiān mù chéng) Has a gallery of international architecture, entertainment places, restaurants and tea houses. Between Dengzhou Lu and Liaoning Lu 天幕城登州路和辽宁路间 Zhan Qiao Pier (zhàn qiáo) Built in 1891 and located in Qingdao Bay, it is regarded as one of the symbols of Qingdao. At the southern end of the 440-metre-long pier, is a Chinese pavilion called “Huilan”. Bus No. 2, 8, 25, 26, 201, 301, 304. 12 Taiping Lu (8286-8575) 栈桥太平路12号

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Jiuxianfang BBQ (jiǔ xiān fāng) 316 Zijin Shan Lu, Huangdao (8689-0377) 玖鲜坊黄岛紫金山路316号

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Teng Wang Ge (téng wáng gé jiǔ diàn) 10 Zhanshan San Lu (8386-6997) 滕王阁酒店湛山三路10号

Beijing De Heng Beijing Roast Duck (běi jīng dé héng kǎo yā diàn) One of Qingdao’s grandest locales for Beijing roast duck, with a colourful facade and giant lions keeping watch over the door. 49 Nanjing Lu (8578-2956) 北京德恒烤鸭店南京路49号 CBD Map 35 Jinghualou Beijing Roast Duck (jīng huá lóu běi jīng kǎo yā) 11 Fuzhou Bei Lu (8575-7811) 京华楼北京烤鸭福州北路11号 Ping’s Beijing Duck (xiǎo wáng fǔ fàn diàn) Crispy duck skin, cucumber and spring onions, all wrapped together in a pancake and garnished with plum sauce. Ping’s is a great place to sample the pleasures of Beijing duck without breaking the bank. 20 Yan Er Dao Lu (8575-0208) 小王府饭店燕儿岛路20号 HKG Map 13

Cantonese It is often said Cantonese people will eat “anything with legs except a table, and anything that flies except an aeroplane.” Don’t let this put you off - the cuisine is one of China’s greatest, and includes the delicate dim sum snacks Bi Feng Tang (gǎng jì bì fēng táng) Dim sum is the order of the day, and can bewilder new-comers with the number of dishes on offer. Don’t be put off though, it’s a treat, and open till the wee small hours too (closes at 4am) 158 Minjiang Lu (8577-6789) 港记避风塘闽江路158号 Hong Kong Old Restaurant (xiāng găng lăo fàn diàn) Simply superb and centrally located, the sheer number of dishes on the menu will impress first timers, but the myriad flavours will ensure that you keep coming back. 43 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8597-8868) 香港老饭店香港中路 43号 CBD Map 42

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(8578-0198) 九龙塘广东菜馆漳州一路37号 Lotus (lián yuán) Dim Sum 2F, Copthorne Hotel Qingdao, 28 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8572-1688 ext. 8500) 莲园香港中路28号青岛国敦大酒店2层 Zhongshanyuan (zhōng shān yuán bào chì dùn pĭn diàn) 33 Fuzhou Lu (8577-3333) 中山园鲍翅炖品店福州路33号

Dumplings (jiaozi) Da Niang (dà niáng shuǐ jiǎo) Taidong Pedestrian Area 大娘水饺台东步行街

Kylin French Teppanyaki (yù qí lín fǎ shì tiě bǎn shāo) Classically appointed interior with intimate banquet rooms and a personal chef at every table. 69 Aomen Liu Lu (85796116) 玉麒麟法式铁板烧澳门六路 69号 CBD Map 37

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Da Qing Hua Dumplings (dà qīng huā jiǎo zi) One of the best places to get your jiaozi fix. Boiled and fried dumplings are available with a wide range of fillings, and there is also an extensive menu of other dishes to supplement them. 56 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8575-3697) 大清花饺子香港中路56号 CBD Map 40 Laobian (lǎo biān jiǎo zi guǎn) Friendly staff, terrific food (well beyond the dumplings), and a beautiful interior make this a sure hit. The lamb and carrot dumplings are particularly good. 39 Nanjing Lu (8577-9938) 老边饺子馆南京路39 号 CBD Map 43 San He Yuan Dumplings (sān hé yuán shuĭ jiăo) Home-style restaurant that specialises in dumplings. The main menu is in Chinese only, but there is an English language dumpling menu. 39 Zhangzhou Er Lu (8593-2008) 三合园水饺漳州二路39号 HKG Map 16

Homestyle

Donglaishun (dōng lái shùn) 400 Jinggang Shan Lu (8689-9998) 东来顺黄岛井冈山路400号

Jin Shan Restaurant (jīn shān dà jiǔ diàn) Middle section of Shenzhen Lu 金山大酒店深圳路中段 Ju Xiang Ju (jù xiàng jū jiā cháng cài guǎn) 10 Chenghai Yi Lu (8589-8217) 聚相居家常菜馆澄海一路10号 Le Tai Yuan (lè tài yuán kuài cān diàn) 24 hour Chinese fast food, serving home-style cooking, dumplings, barbeque etc. Zhangzhou Er Lu 乐泰园快餐店漳州二路 HKG Map 17

Yiqinglou (yí qíng lóu hǎi xiān) 80 Ningxia Lu (8582-5888) 怡情楼海鲜宁夏路80号

头火锅闽江路14号 Xiao Fei Yang (xiǎo féi yáng) Sublime hot-pot restaurant chain and uniquely sociable dining experience. The lamb is particularly delicious at this restaurant next to Yinhai Marina. 30 Donghai Zhong Lu (inside Yinhai Marina) (8592-1000) 小肥羊东海中路30号(银海国际游艇俱乐部内) Yaoyao Hotpot (yáo yáo huǒ guō) 55 Furong Lu (8363-8118) 瑶瑶火锅芙蓉路55号

Yu Ma Tou Seafood Restaurant

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Scrumptious seafood and a whole lot more in this Yunxiao Road establishment. All the food here is of the highest quality, but special mention must go to the deep fried spicy squid... out of this world! 24 Yunxiao Lu (8573-3583) 渔码头海鲜舫云霄路24号 CBD Map 39

Shandong

Lao Man Ke (lǎo mǎn kè zhōu diàn) 113 Jiangxi Lu (8576-8625) 老满客粥店江西路113号

Characterised by the use of vinegar and strong aromatics, Shandong cuisine is one of China’s most famous varieties and is particularly prominent here in Qingdao.

Dawanlai Porridge (dà wǎn lái zhōu diàn) 344 Zijin Shan Lu, Huangdao (8697-5888) 大碗来粥店黄岛紫金山路344号

Lao Zhuan Cun (lǎo zhuàn cūn shān dōng cài guǎn) 112 Minjiang Lu (8575-3776) 老转村山东菜馆闽江路112号

San Bao (sān bǎo zhōu diàn) 158 Minjiang Lu (8577-0119) 三宝粥店闽江路158号

Qingdao Restaurant (qīng dǎo cài guǎn ào mén lù diàn) 17 Aomen Lu (8388-0098) 青岛菜馆(澳门路店) 澳门路17号

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Seafood Ah Yat Abalone Restaurant (ā yī bào yú jiǔ jiā) originated by the world master of culinary arts, Mr.Yeung Koon Yat, is famous for it’s abalone,shark’s fin and bird’s nest. Also there are many typical Cantonese cuisine. Warm welcome for your coming. 2F, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888 ext.8659) 阿一鲍鱼酒家香港中路76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒二层 Dunhuang (dūn huáng hǎi xiān jiǔ lóu) 106 Xianggang Zhong Lu

Steven Gao’s Restaurant (gāo shì sī fáng cài) E 20 Zhuhai Lu (8589-3899) 高氏私房菜珠海路20号 Yuansheng Haigang Haorizi (yuán shèng hǎi gǎng hǎo rì zǐ fàn diàn) 5 Yunxiao Lu (8573-5733) 源盛海港好日子饭店云霄路5号

Shanghai Da Shanghai Restaurant (dà shàng hǎi fàn diàn)1F Hai Tian Hotel, 48 Xianggang Xi Lu (8387-1888) 大上海饭店香港西路48号海天大酒店1层

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(8588-7556) 敦煌海鲜酒楼香港中路106号

Zhou Quan Zhou Dao (zhōu quán zhōu dào cài guăn) 120 Minjiang Lu (8577-8656) 粥全粥到菜馆闽江路120号

Guang Kai Seafood Restaurant (guǎng kāi hǎi wèi dà jiǔ diàn) 316 Xianggang Dong Lu (8889-6835) 广开海味大酒店香港东路316号

Hotpot

Kilin Crown Hotel) (8889-0285) 金梦大酒店香港东路316号 (麒麟大酒店对面)

Tanyutou Hotpot (tán yú tóu huŏ guō) 14 Minjiang Lu (8583-9076) 谭鱼

聪家常菜馆闽江路147号

Central Hong Kong Hotpot (zhōng huán xiāng gǎng huǒ guō) 39 Zhangzhou Lu (8077-7789) 中环香港火锅漳州路39号

Jinmeng Restaurant (jīn mèng dà jiǔ diàn) 316 Xianggang Dong Lu (oppo.

Yijinglou (yí jǐng lóu hǎi xiān dà shì jiè) 6 Taiwan Lu (8592-9138) 怡景楼海鲜大世界台湾路6号

Golden Sea Corner (jīn hǎi jiǎo dù jià cūn) 27 Taiping Jiao Yi Lu (8386-0188) 金海角度假村太平角一路27号

Yucong (yù cōng jiā cháng cài guăn) 147 Minjiang Lu (8577-0222) 毓

Jinshan Restaurant (jīn shān dà jiǔ diàn) Mid Section of Lishandong Lu (8889-0088) 金山大酒店李山东路中段

Dou Lai Shun (dōu lái shùn fàn diàn) 232 Minjiang Lu (8571-7676) 都来顺饭店闽江路232号

Hao Hao Xiao Chu (hào hào xiǎo chú) 7 Xianxialing Lu (8870-0889) 浩浩小厨仙霞岭路7号 Haiyiyuan (hǎi yí yuán) 95 Fuchun Jiang Lu, Huangdao (8688-5066) 海怡园黄岛富春江路95号

Hai Meng Yuan (hǎi mèng yuán) 3 Yan Er Dao Lu (8592-8488) 海梦园燕儿岛路3号

Haidao Seafood Restaurant (hǎi dǎo yú cūn dà jiǔ diàn) 40 Yunxiao Lu (8572-0846) 海岛渔村大酒店云霄路40号

Sichuan Famed for its bold flavours of chili and huajiao, Sichuan food in Qingdao is nothing like the ‘Kung Pao Chicken’ that you’ll find in other parts of the world. Boiling Fish Township (fèi téng yú xiāng) A contemporary setting to enjoy your Sichuan spices. The picture menu makes ordering easier, and you can also enjoy the inventive English translations they have come up with. 1F, C Tower, World Trade Centre, 6 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8591-9917) 沸腾鱼乡香港中路6号 (世界贸易中心C座1层) CBD Map 31

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=featured in PocketTM Qingdao E=english menu Dieqiao (dié qiào shí shàng chuān cài cān tīng) Classy Sichuan restaurant with a stunning bamboo display scaling its two floors. 111 Zhangzhou Lu (8571-7123) 蝶俏时尚川菜餐厅漳州路111号 HKG Map 11 Lao Sichuan (lǎo sì chuān jiǔ jiā) 105 Zijin Shan Lu, Huangdao (8688-9667) 老四川酒家黄岛紫金山路105号 Lao Zhuan Cun (lǎo zhuàn cūn) Superb Sichuan fare, with great service. A hugely popular restaurant with locals and laowais alike, and one of the few Chinese restaurants at which you may have to book ahead. Try the lamb, served on a sizzling platter - mouthwatering! 158 Minjiang Lu (8577-2776) 老转村闽江路158号 Qin Ji (qín jì xiāng là shí fǔ) Sichuan restaurant that specialises in delicious spicy crab meat. The pan-fried baozi are also not to be missed! 230 Minjiang Lu (8575-7599) 秦记香辣食府闽江路230号 HKG Map 14 Shan Cheng Chilli Pepper (shān chéng hóng là jiāo) 24 hour Sichuan restaurant, perfect for your late night spice cravings. As the name suggests, red-hot chilli peppers are a priority here! 109 Minjiang Lu 山城红辣椒闽江路109号 CBD Map 38 Shu Xiang Yuan (shǔ xiāng yuàn) Hidden away in the basement of the World Trade Centre, this gem is well worth finding. Shu Xiang Yuan specialises in spicy Sichuan cuisine – their mapo doufu comes highly recommended. 6 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8591-0688) 蜀香苑香港中路6号 CBD Map 33 South Beauty (qiào jiāng nán) Inside Ausotel, this curiously designed establishment has isolated dining cocoons in which you can feast on a gourmet fusion of Sichuan and Guangdong food. A splendid upmarket Chinese restaurant. 1F, Ausotel Meihua, 135 Yan An San Lu (8197-8877) 俏江南延安三路135号美华澳斯特酒店1层 CBD Map 44 Tian Lu Yuan (tiān lù yuán dà jiǔ diàn) Fantastic Sichuan place with helpful staff and terrific cuisine. Tian Lu Yuan will satisfy in every way. 20-24 Yanerdao Lu (8577-9879) 天禄园大酒店燕儿岛路20-4号 HKG Map 12 Xiao Shao Xing (xiǎo shào xīng) 636 Jinggang Shan Lu (8689-7777) 小绍兴黄岛井冈山路636号

Taiwan Autumn Town (qiū tiān xiǎo zhèn) 27 Dayao Er Lu (8578-8349) 秋天小镇大尧二路27号 Bellagio (lù gǎng xiǎo zhèn) E With great service and dozens of dishes from all over Asia, this chic eatery is a great choice for any occasion. Truly impressive all round, especially the shaved ices and other desserts. Also has locations in Beijing and Shanghai. Aomen San Lu (8387-0877) 鹿港小镇澳门三路 CBD Map 34 La Zuyette Restaurant (fǎ yē cān tīng) Elegant, lavishly decorated Chinese restaurant that serves a wide range of cuisine including Cantonese, Sichuan, Taiwan, Shanghai and Shandong specialities. 53 Yunxiao Lu (8578-8368) 法耶餐厅云霄路53号 CBD Map 41

Taipei Yes (tái běi Yes) An extremely hip locale with great service and atmosphere, inside Sunshine department store. Don’t miss the awesome milkshakes! 2F, Sunshine Dept. Store, 38 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8667-7088) 台北Yes 香港中路38 号阳光百货2层 CBD Map 36

Xinjiang Xinjiang Red Guava Restaurant (xīn jiāng hóng shí liú) Rm. 701, Tian Mu City, 80 Liaoning Lu (8202-8018) 新疆红石榴辽宁路80号天幕美食城内701号

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Fusion Cafe Asia (yà zhōu kā fēi) E 2F, Crowne Plaza Hotel Qingdao, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888) 亚洲咖啡香港中路76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒店2层 HKG Map 12 Café Yum (yī pǐn táng zì zhù cān tīng) Amazing. This restaurant is by far the best buffet in town, with made-toorder pastas, delicacies from all over Asia and a great desert selection. Plus all you can drink beer! 1F, Valley Wing, Shangri-La Hotel. 9 Xianggang Zhong Lu(8388-3838 ext. 6478) 一品堂自助餐厅香港中路9号香格里拉大饭店盛世阁1层 CBD Map 31 China Gongshe (zhōng guó gōng shè) Amazing establishment serving up-market Chinese, with Japanese and Korean influence. Interior modelled on Hakka architecture, exterior looks like a giant fez. 8 Minjiang San Lu (8077-6776) 中国公社闽江三路8号 HKG Map 18 Flavours (pǐn xiāng yuàn) All Day Dining. 3F, InterContinental Qingdao, 98 Aomen Lu (6656-6666-1555) 品香苑青岛海尔洲际酒店3层澳门路98号 Hong Kong 97 (xiāng gǎng jiǔ qī) An excellent, up-market Hong Kong chain, which has superb range of Chinese dishes as well as Japanese, Thai and Korean food. 90 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8588-3388) 香港97 香港中路90号 HKG Map 15 Hong Kong 97 VIP (xiāng gǎng jiǔ qī VIP) 1-2F, Huanhai Apartment, 22 Yan Er Dao Lu (8597-1112) 香港97VIP店燕儿岛路22号环海公寓1、2层 In the Kitchen/Top (guó yàn chú fáng) Huge restaurant with an atmosphere as full-on as its ambition. Multi-faceted, pan-Asian cuisine, belly dancers, musicians... Chaos! 18 Ninghai Lu (Beer Street) (8380-9888) 国宴厨房宁海路18号(啤酒街)

Indian Cafe Asia (yà zhōu kā fēi) E 2F, Crowne Plaza Hotel Qingdao, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888) 亚洲咖啡香港中路76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒店2层

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Fatema Indian Restaurant (fă dì mă yìn dù cān tīng) Some of the finest cuisine in Qingdao, Fatema’s range of Indian specialities is astounding. From delicate kormas to tongue-searing vindaloos, authentic dishes are carefully prepared according to genuine regional recipes. 10 Gutian Lu (137-3099-4178) 法蒂玛印度餐厅古田路10号丁 HKG Map 11 Flavors Pizza & Cafe (měi wèi kā fēi xī cān tīng) No. 10, Bldg. 29, Tiantai Apartments, Lushan Lu (8699-9140) 美味咖啡西餐厅黄岛庐山路天泰小区29座 Yamuna (yà mù nà yìn dù liào lǐ) A gem of an Indian restaurant, with great service and perfectly blended curries. Reasonably priced, especially given the quality, and a great place to impress guests. Located at the back of the opulent Haiqing Hotel ‘A’ Block. 2F, bldg. A, Haiqing Hotel, 11 Donghai Zhong Lu (8588-7868) 亚穆纳印度料理东海中路11号海情大酒店A座2层

Japanese Aka-Noren (chì de shān shuǐ/chi nuan lian) 19 Chenghai Yi Lu (85935719) www.chinuanlian.com/jieshao. html 赤的山水澄海一路19号

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Agemann (yáng wàn gǔ rì běn liào lǐ) 4F, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888 ext.8680) 扬万古日本料理香港中路76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒4层 Ajisen Noodle (wèi qiān lā miàn) 1F, Carrefour, 21 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8580-6375) 味千拉面香港中路21号家乐福1层 2F, Jusco, 72 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8597-3351) 香港中路72号佳世客2层 Daochuan (dào chuān rì běn liào lǐ)10 (Jia) Gutian Lu (8589-5418) 稻川日本料理古田路10号甲 Gepeng Fushi Japanese (gē pēng fù shì) 263 Wuyi Shan Lu, Huangdao (8699-9916) 割烹富士黄岛武夷山路263号 Honghua Village (hóng huā xiāng gǔ) 2F, Copthorne Hotel Qingdao, 28 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8572-1688 ext. 8700) 红花香谷香港中路28号青岛国敦大酒店2层 Kuji Kuji Asian Dining and Sweets 110 Shanghang Lu (8592-1830) 上杭路110号 HKG Map 21 Niuchang Japanese (niú chǎng rì běn liào lǐ) 192 Wuyi Shan Lu, Huangdao (8610-9731) 牛场日本料理黄岛武夷山路192号 Qian Shi (qiān shí) Excellent prices on a range of set dinners and a la carte items, all prepared under the tutelage of Haitian Hotel’s former chef. The beef dinner also consists of sashimi, abalone, foie gras, tuna and much else. 7 Taiwan Lu (8590-0966) 千石台湾路7号

=featured in PocketTM Qingdao E=english menu Qingshuiwu Japanese (qīng shuǐ wū rì běn liào lǐ) 370 Wuyi Shan Lu (86973783) 清水屋日本料理黄岛武夷山路370号 Noboru (shēng jiā) Excellent selection of Japanese favourites, from hot pots to sizzling beef to sashimi. 158元 all-you-can-eat! 123 Zhangzhou Er Lu (8588-2737) 昇家漳州二路123号 150 Jiangxi Lu (8588-8007) 昇家江西路150号 2F, Bldg. A, Haiqing Hotel, 11 Donghai Zhong Lu昇家东海中路11 号海情大酒店A座2层 Sumo and Sushi (yù hǎi lì) 12 Gutian Lu (8587-6001) 玉海力古田路12号 HKG Map 16

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Tengshan Japanese Restaurant (téng shān rì běn liào lǐ) 6 Chenghai San Lu (8592-2477) 滕山日本料理澄海三路6号 Xiangyin Japanese (xiāng yīn rì běn liào lǐ) 368 Wuyi Shan Lu (8697-3948) 乡音日本料理黄岛武夷山路 368号 Yamazen Japanese Cuisine (shān qián) Cnr. Yan Er Dao Lu & Xiao yao San Lu (Opposite Yanerdao Lu Elementary School) (8592-0138) 山前燕儿岛路逍遥三路交叉口(燕儿岛路小学对面) HKG Map 22 Yinshui Japanese Restaurant (yín shuǐ rì běn liào lǐ) 279 Wuyi Shan Lu, Huangdao (8699-9050) 银水日本料理黄岛武夷山路279号 Yu Shen Hu (yù shén hù) Raw fish galore in this Japanese sushi bar. Great taste, great value. 11 Yan Er Dao Lu (8592-5470) 御神户燕儿岛路11号

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Korean With up to 100,000 Koreans calling Qingdao home, Korean restaurants abound throughout Hong Kong Garden and other neighbourhoods. Some great dishes include: •p ào cài 泡菜 (kimchi) - spicy pickled vegetables, often an appetizer (v) • t ǔ dòu bǐng 土豆饼 - potato pancake with onion •b àn fàn 拌饭 (bebimbap) - bowl of rice with vegetables, egg and usually meat • hán guó shāo kǎo 韩国烧烤 Korean barbecue An Shi Stove (ān shì huǒ lú) Intimate Korean BBQ place on the pedestrian area of HK Garden (very close to the SPR coffee shop). Usually fills up at dinner time so be sure to get there early. 82 Zhangzhou Er Lu (8593-6869) 安氏火炉漳州二路82号 HKG Map 18

Ba Gong Shan (bā gōng shān) 23 Zhangzhou Yi Lu (8575-5346) 八公山漳州一路23号

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Don Korea (dōng gǔ lái) 87 Donghai Dong Lu (8097-8899) 东古来东海东路87号

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Han A Reum (dà róng shù) 2F, Copthorne Hotel Qingdao, 28 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8867-8080) 大榕树香港中路28号青岛国敦大酒店2层 Hengbo Restaurant (hēng bó míng jiā) An incredibly classy Korean eatery with a whole floor dedicated to barbeque. The set dinner consists of nearly 20 exquisitely prepared courses. 12 Jianfei Garden, 87 Xianggang Dong Lu (8801-1080) 亨伯名家香港东路 87号建飞花园12号 Huo Lu Qing Charcoal BBQ House (huǒ lú qíng tàn huǒ shāo kǎo wū) A great and reasonably-priced Korean BBQ restaurant. No English menu, but the staff are friendly and helpful. 14 Gutian Lu (8588-6773) 火炉情炭火烧烤屋古田路14号 HKG Map 15 Jingfugong (jǐng fú gōng) 43 Xianggang Xi Lu (8386-2449) 景福宫香港西路43号 Kumsu Kangsan (jǐn xiù shān hé hán guó cān tīng) 4F, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888 ext.8690) 锦绣山河韩国餐厅香港中路76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒4层 Meng Family Korean Restaurant (mèng jiā hán guó cān tīng) 1F, Kaixuan Garden, 1-4 Xianxia Ling Lu (8896-3382) 孟家韩国餐厅仙霞岭路1-4 凯旋家园1层 Mix Mix (mǐ shì mǐ shì) 202 Changjiang Zhong Lu, Qingdao Kaifaqu (8699-5566) 米世米世青岛开发区长江中路202号 Tudari (tŭ dà lì) A branch of the popular Korean chain. Tudari has a large selection of Korean food on its menu. 131 Minjiang Lu (8577-3011) 土大力闽江路131号 CBD Map 35 Yicun Korean (yì cūn cān tīng) 1325 Zhujiang Lu (8699-0199) 艺村餐厅黄岛珠江路1325号 Hamheaung Korean Cold Noodles (zhèng ān yī wèi) A great place for cold noodle dishes, of course. This restaurant also serves a wide range of traditional Korean specialties. Conveniently located just north of Hong Kong Gardens. 10 Gutian Lu (8589-2055) 正安一味古田路10号 HKG Map 20

Thai Bamboo Bar & Thai Restaurant E (shuǐ àn tài guó cān bā) Indulge in fine Thai cuisine, or just chill out in the laid-back surroundings and soak up the atmosphere with a bottle of suds. 34 Shanghang Lu (8589-5152) 水岸泰国餐吧上杭路34号 HKG Map 5

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American Ric’s American Cafe (ruì kè měi shì cān bā) 182 Wuyi Shan Lu, Huangdao (8610-6726) 瑞克美式餐吧黄岛武夷山路182号 The Diner (dān ní měi shì cān Fast, friendly service, proper English breakfasts (weekends only), bottomless cups of coffee, a decadent chocolate soufflé and the biggest burger in town. Next to the SPR in May 4th Square. 33 Donghai Xi Lu (8577-2051) 丹尼美式餐厅东海西路33号 CBD Map 39 tīng) E

Brazilian Cafe Asia (yà zhōu kā fēi) E 2F, Crowne Plaza Hotel Qingdao, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888) 亚洲咖啡香港中路76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒店2层 HKG Map 12 Golden Hans (jīn hàn sī) Brazilianstyle barbecue, with over 20 different types and served at your table by waiters resembling cowboys in lederhosen. Pitchers are only 12 RMB, or free between 11am-2pm. 139 Ningxia Lu (8580-0636) 金汉斯宁夏路139号

French 1903 Just for lovers, this restaurant has one table, and the same number of cooks. Above Room Bar, book ahead (139 0532-3300) 滨海花园 La Villa (lā wéi lā fǎ guó cān This great, chilled bar/ restaurant features a Tapas Bar on the left and fine French cuisine on the right. Cool music and some of the best cocktails in town, making this a superb place to chill out or catch up with friends. 5 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8388-6833) 拉维拉法国餐厅香港中路5号CBD Map 37

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Fusion Cafe Asia (yà zhōu kā fēi) E Western, Asian, Indian, Brazilian and Mongolian buffet. Bread and cakes 50% off everyday after 5:30pm at the deli counter. 2F, Crowne Plaza Hotel Qingdao, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888) 亚洲咖啡香港中路 76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒店2层 HKG Map 12 Café Yum (yī pǐn táng zì zhù cān tīng) Theatre Café concept in buffet and a la carte. 1F, Valley Wing, ShangriLa Hotel. 9 Xianggang Zhong Lu(83883838 ext. 6478) 一品堂自助餐厅香港中路9号香格里拉大饭店盛世阁 1层 CBD Map 31

The Oriental Express Serving classic and inventive international fare by renowned chef Nathan and his friendly staff led by Huangdao Kaifaqu favorite Max. A great place to meet friends for some comfort food made with a generous helping of affection and care. 126 Lushan Lu (134 6829-9634) 黄岛庐山路126号 Spring (fǎ ěr chūn tiān zhŭ liú cān bā) 8 Minjiang Lu (8580-8889) 法尔春天主流餐吧闽江路8号 Sunshine Grill (yáng guāng xī cān tīng) A generous buffet of salad items, desserts, sashimi and more accompanies every gourmet entree (or just get the buffet!), and the smoothies are extremely good as well. Stop in for lunch or dinner. 2F, Sunshine Dept. Store, 38 Xianggang Zhong Lu (86677190) 阳光西餐厅香港中路38号阳光百货2层 CBD Map 33 Taste Music Restaurant (mù zĭ yōu pǐn) 8 Aomen Qi Lu (8381-1111) 木子优品澳门七路8号 Wildfire (míng yàn) Grill Restaurant. 1F, InterContinental Qingdao, 98 Aomen Lu (6656-6666-1566) 明焰青岛海尔洲际酒店1层澳门路98号

German Monnemer Eck (màn hǎi mǔ jiǎo xī cān tīng jiǔ bā) The only place in town to sample delicious authentic German food. German beer and huge portions of Bratwurst, schnitzel and sauerkraut to fill even the largest of bellies. 173 Jiangxi Lu (8592-1096) 曼海姆角西餐厅酒吧江西路173号 HKG Map 19

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Italian Cassani (kǎ sà nī) This Italian-owned cafe and bar offers superb coffee and a wide range of luscious ice creams. To soak up the relaxing atmosphere, drop by at night for a cocktail or glass of fine wine happy hour 5:30pm-7.30pm! Indulge yourself like you’re in italy. 90 (Yi) Minjiang Lu (8581-8263) 卡萨妮闽江路90号乙 CBD Map 6 Da Vinci Restaurant & Lounge (dá

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and new creation menus, old and new world wines. Valley Wing Level 3, Shangri-La Hotel, Qingdao, 9 Xianggang zhong lu (8388-3838 ext. 6900) 达芬奇意大利餐厅香港中路 9号青岛香格里拉大饭店盛世阁3 层 CBD Map 36 Murano’s (mèng lā nuò) E 2F, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888 ext. 8650) 梦拉诺香港中路76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒店2层

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Napoli Italian Wine Bar & Restaurant (ná bō lĭ yì dà lì jiǔ bā cān tīng) Chef Stefano continues to create works of culinary art. For perennially perfect pastas and pizzas, don’t hesitate to spend an evening here. 43 Xianggang Xi Lu (oppo. Haitian Hotel) (8386-2200) 拿波里意大利酒吧餐厅香港西路 43号(海天大酒店对面)

Pasta Fresca Da Salvatore Italian Restaurant (shā huá duō lì yì dà lì cān tīng) E Expert chefs bring the finest of Italian cuisine to Qingdao. Delicious pastas and mains, a fine list of wines and the best pizzas in town. Buon appetito! 1F, Nth. Tower, Huangjin Plaza, 20 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8502-5647) 沙华多利意大利餐厅香港中路20号黄金广场北楼1 层 CBD Map 1 Trattoria Verde (běi lǜ dăo yì dà lì míng cài cān tīng) Brand new Italian eatery conveniently located in Hong Kong Gardens. For a fresh take on lasagna, carbonara and arrabiata along with a great range of wines, this place is definitely worth a visit! 100 Shanghang Lu (8589-8530) 北绿岛意大利名菜餐厅上杭路100号 HKG Map 13

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Pizza JJ (dì dì bǐ sà) E An Americanstyle pizzeria with Americanstyle sizes – their XXL ‘Superpizza’ is a whopping 50cm in diameter! Sit in for dinner and enjoy the spectacular dough-tossing show. Home delivery available. 10 Gutian Lu (8592-3033) 帝帝比萨(青岛店) 古田路10号 HKG Map 17 361 Heyang Lu (8796-8680) 帝帝比萨(城阳店) 合阳路361号

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Sorrento Pizza (sà lái duō bǐ sà) E A great alternative to Pizza Hut! The service is good with at least 6 servers on hand to assist customers. They also deliver, so you can kick back at home. 50 Zhangzhou Er Lu (8592-8282) 萨来多比萨漳州二路50号 HKG Map 3 Xianxialing Lu 仙霞岭路

Russian Kalinka Russian Restaurant (kǎ lín kǎ é shì jiǔ bā) E An extensive menu, with a range of salads, snacks and more substantial mains. Delicious food and plenty of vodka to wash it down! Come at dinner time, when live music and dancing will entertain you as you eat. 52 Zhangzhou Er Lu (8589-1185) 卡琳卡俄式酒吧漳州二路52号 HKG Map 4

Turkish Mexican TJ’s (mò xī gē fēng wèi xiǎo wū) Tacos, burritos, fajitas, guacamole, horchata and excellent refried beans - Mexican dining in Qingdao has never been better. But they have hamburgers, too! 162 (Jia) Jiangxi Lu (85878098) 墨西哥风味小屋江西路162号丙

Pizza / Delivery Big Pizza (bǐ gé) 384 Jinggang Shan Lu, Huangdao (8688-9599) 比格黄岛井冈山路384号 Flavors Pizza & Cafe (měi wèi kā fēi xī cān tīng) No. 10, Bldg. 29, Tiantai Apartments, Lushan Lu (8699-9140) 美味咖啡西餐厅黄岛庐山路天泰小区29座 Genoa Pizza (jí nuò wǎ bǐ sà) 2F, 76 Weihai Lu (8380-9022) 吉诺瓦比萨威海路76号2层 Lisa’s Pizzeria (lì sà bǐ sà) E Great place serving much more than pizza (the ribs are highly recommended); home delivery is available. David and Ellen also keep a great selection of local art, most of which is for sale. 8 Chenghai Yi Lu (8588-8839) 力萨比萨澄海一路8号 HKG Map 14 Pizza Hut (bì shèng kè) E Americanstyle pizza that comes with a wide range of toppings and crusts. Reliably tasty, not too expensive. 1F, 63 Taidong San Lu (8367-2988) 必胜客台东三路63号1层 B1, Yihe Mansion, 10 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8503-0088) 必胜客香港中路10号颐和国际B座 1层 CBD Map 32

Istanbul (yī shì tǎn bù ěr) Great roasted lamb, bbq skewers, fresh veggies and delectable yogurt sauce at prices that will make you overorder. A great addition to Qingdao’s international food scene. 2F, Food Court, iGo Mall, Hong Kong Gardens (8118-0888) 伊士坦布尔古田路 18号爱购时尚百货商城2层美食广场

Café, Tea, Ice Cream Cafés Alexander Coffee (yà lì shān dà kā fēi) 36 Daming Lu (Weihai Lu Pedestrian Area) (8381-1663) 亚历山大咖啡大名路36号 (威海路步行街) Amy’s Bakery (ài mì ér dàn gāo diàn) E The HKG location serves an impressive array of western-style sandwiches and snacks and deserts. The Taidong location specialises in coffee and cheesecake. 19 Minjiang Lu (8501-7332) 艾蜜儿蛋糕店闽江路19号 Weihai Lu, Pedestrian Walk (8381-6356) 艾蜜儿蛋糕店威海路步行街一期 72 Shanghang Lu (85883613) 艾蜜儿蛋糕店上杭路72号 HKG Map 18 Bäckermeister (bèi mài sī tè) E Freshly baked artisan breads in the finest European tradition, as well as soups, sandwiches coffee and imported wine. Also serves breakfast. Open 6:45-21:30. 151 Minjiang Lu (8077-0123) 贝麦斯特闽江路151 号 HKG Map 20 Be For Time Teahouse (bì fēng táng chá guǎn) 24-hour teahouse with a great deal – for 18 RMB you can order as much as you like from one side of

the menu, with drinks, teas and ice cream all covered. 149 Minjiang Lu 避风塘茶馆闽江路149号 CBD Map 31 Box Café Shop (hé zi zá huò diàn) A funky little café/bar/sundry store selling attractive household items, quirky gifts and even a range of skate shoes! 51 Zhangzhou Lu (8573-1189) 盒子杂货店漳州路51号 HKG Map 13 Cafe Alley (áo lì kā fēi) E 24 hour seaview cafe. 35 Donghai Xi Lu (6677-6797) 敖丽咖啡东海西路35 号 CBD Map 35 Café BIC 65 Zhangzhou Lu (85781698) 漳州路65号 Cafe Davinne’s E (kā fēi dá bīn sī) Sumptuous, homemade Belgian chocolates, waffles, ice creams and quality coffee, lovingly prepared in a homely setting. For when life has worn you out and you need a little pampering. C2, 308 Xianggang Dong Lu (8896-7653) 咖啡达彬斯香港东路308号C2 Café Kona (kā fēi kòu nà) E With a great atmosphere, well-crafted beans from Hawaii’s Kona Coast and an assortment of delicious desserts, Cafe Kona is a very pleasant place to sit for a while and enjoy a few cups of joe. 21 (Jia) Minjiang Er Lu (85735300) 咖啡蔻纳闽江二路21号( 甲) HKG Map 12 3 Taipingjiao Er Lu (8389-6682) 咖啡蔻纳太平角二路 3号 Laoshan Beijiushui (8705-3257) 咖啡蔻纳崂山北九水 Café Maru (kā fēi mǎ lǔ) 28 Zhangzhou Yi Lu (8575-6668) 咖啡玛鲁漳州一路28号 HKG Map 15 Cafe Mingjia (kā fēi míng jiā) A delightful fusion of old Chinese-style structure complete with tea house upstairs, roastery on the ground level, and expertise. Walk around the Shilaoren Sightseeing Garden for a while before settling in, and then enjoy their excellent brews and wifi for the rest of the afternoon. Inside Shilaoren Sightseeing Garden (8883-2566) 咖啡明家石老人观光园内

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Cafe Solo (suǒ lún kā fēi) Gorgeous little place set in a small garden on Yanerdao Lu! With Tsingtao’s at RMB 15, Solo’s sure to become a popular hang-out. Not easy to find - south of the Crowne Plaza on Yanerdao Lu, about 20m before you get to crossroads with Donghai Lu, look behind the hedgerows on the western side of the street. 1 Hua Qing Huayuan (Hai Meng Yuan Duimian) 6 Yanerdao Lu (8577-8000) 索伦咖啡燕儿岛路6 号华青花园1号楼 (海梦苑对面)

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Cassani (kǎ sà nī) This Italian-owned cafe and bar offers superb coffee and a wide range of luscious ice creams. To soak up the relaxing atmosphere, drop by at night for a cocktail or glass of fine wine happy hour 5:30pm-7.30pm! Indulge yourself like you’re in italy. 90 (Yi) Minjiang Lu (8581-8263) 卡萨妮闽江路90号乙 CBD Map 6 Cisco Coffee Club (xī kě kā fēi) 1F, Lobby, Qingdao University International Center for Academic Exchanges (85895220 ext.8077) 西可咖啡青岛大学（西院）国际学术交流中心一层大堂 Coast Coffee (hǎi àn kā fēi) Koreanrun coffee bar and fashion lounge - a great place to hang out! 18 Xuzhou Lu (8583-6225) 海岸咖啡徐州路18号 CBD Map 34 Cream Coffee (kè lì mǎ kā fēi tīng) 8 Zijin Shan Lu, Huangdao 客利玛咖啡厅黄岛紫金山路8号

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Dio Coffee (dī ōu kā fēi) 636 Jinggang Shan Lu, Huangdao (8098-5500) 迪欧咖啡黄岛井冈山路636号 Drip Drop Coffee (dī dī fāng) 4F, Harvest Hotel, 459 Changjiang Zhong Lu (8699-6666 ext. 8556) 滴滴坊长江中路459号世纪海丰大酒店4层 Enjoy Time Tea House 322 zijinshanlu (150 2005-1717) 紫金山路322号 Four Seasons Café (sì jì kā fēi tīng) Situated by the idyllic garden on the roof of Sunshine Department Store, the Four Seasons is one of the most tranquil places in town to enjoy a cup of coffee. Drinks are slightly more pricey than the norm, but worth the extra expense. 5F, Sunnyworld Cyberport (entrance next to HaagenDasz), 40 Xianggang Zhong Lu (86678297) 四季咖啡厅香港中路40号数码港旗航5层 CBD Map 37 Granell Cafes (bā sà kā fēi) 177 Minjiang Lu (133 0532-7065) 巴萨咖啡闽江路177号 Hausbrandt Italian Café (hào shì kā fēi) Beautiful design makes for a social atmosphere, helping this cafe stand out in a neighbourhood quickly becoming overrun with coffee beans. But it’s the variety of coffees that really makes this place shine. 31 Minjiang Er Lu (8571-6861) 浩世咖啡闽江二路 31号 HKG Map 17 Hehe Cafe & Books Ideamarket (hé hé kā fēi hé shū) Zhangzhou Yi Lu 和合咖啡和书漳州一路 Java Coffee/Deli (Java kā fēi wū) 1F, Copthorne Hotel Qingdao, 28 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8572-1688 ext. 8899) Java咖啡屋香港中路28号青岛国敦大酒店1层 Mingdian Coffee (míng diǎn kā fēi yǔ chá) 22 Minjiang Lu (8572-7233) 名典咖啡语茶闽江路22号 376 Jinggang Shan Lu, Huangdao (8688-0000) 名典咖啡语茶黄岛井冈山路376号

=featured in PocketTM Qingdao E=english menu Piazza D’oro 2F, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888 ext.8610) 香港中路76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒2层 Red & Black Coffee Club (hóng yǔ hēi kā fēi guǎn) 223 Haikou Lu (85886916) 红与黑咖啡馆海口路223号 Second Lounge (èr lóu jiǔ láng) 2F, Crowne Plaza Qingdao, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888 ext. 8610) 二楼酒廊香港中路76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒店2层

An San Lu (8388-8988) 丝琳巧克力吧延安三路135号北群楼5层 Story (gù shì tián pǐn) 74 Shanghang Lu (8888-7060) 故事甜品上杭路74 号 HKG Map 21

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Shangpin Coffee Terrain (shàng pǐn kā fēi) 149 Minjiang Lu (8578-5626) 尚品咖啡闽江路149号 Snail Coffee Bar (wō niú kā fēi bā) 22 Dagu lu, near zhongshan Lu 蜗牛咖啡吧大沽路 22号(中山路旁边) SPR Coffee - May 4th Square (yē shì kā fēi) E The SPR at May 4th Square still manages to stand head and shoulders above the rest. Serving great pizza in addition to their coffee, stop in for a bite and relax for a while. 35 Donghai Xi Lu (inside May 4th Square) (8578-2296) 耶士咖啡东海西路 35号(五四广场内) CBD Map 33 45 Minjiang Er Lu (8578-7899) 耶士咖啡闽江二路45号 SPR White House (nòng hǎi yuán More than just coffee. Next to popular Shilaoren Beach, and with an on-site swimming pool and restaurant as well as a private area on the roof for weddings or parties. Surf Plaza, 316 Xianggang Dong Lu (8889-1237) 弄海园白宫会所香港东路316号弄海园 bái gōng huì suǒ) E

Starbucks Coffee (xīng bā kè kā fēi) E A sure bet for your caffeine fix, with the same well-appointed interior and service you would expect at any franchise in the world. 1B, Hisense Plaza Shopping Centre, 50 Donghai Xi Lu 东海西路50号海信奥运广场1B 15 Qinling Lu (next to Kilin Crown Hotel) 秦岭路15号(麒麟皇冠大酒店旁) 1F Sunshine Plaza, 38 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8667-8766) 星巴克咖啡香港中路38号阳光百货1层 CBD Map 36 1F, Jusco, 72 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8575-2991) 星巴克咖啡香港中路72号佳世客1层 1F, Huangdao Jusco, 419 Changjiang Zhong Lu, Huangdao (8699-6530) 黄岛长江中路419号佳世客1层 UBC Coffee (shàng dăo kā fēi) Comfy sofas and a relaxing atmosphere make this a good place to meet. Buffet with soups, salads, Chinese dishes and desserts. 158 Minjiang Lu (8577-9106) 上岛咖啡闽江路158号 CBD Map 38

Ice Cream Shops Angel’s Feather (tiān shǐ yǔ máo qiǎo kè lì shǒu gōng fāng) Refreshing frozen treats in the Taidong Pedestrian Square. (8380-7318) 天使羽毛巧克力手工坊威海路步行街广场 Baskin Robbins American-style ice cream in a cup or a cone. Rich, creamy and decadent, with a full spectrum of flavours from Rainbow Sherbet to Jamoca Almond Fudge. 66 Zhangzhou Er Lu (8587-3131) 漳州二路66号 HKG Map 16 43 Minjiang Lu (80773031) 闽江路43号 1F Jusco 佳世客一层 Cassani (kǎ sà nī) This Italian-owned cafe and bar offers superb coffee and a wide range of luscious ice creams. To soak up the relaxing atmosphere, drop by at night for a cocktail or glass of fine wine happy hour 5:30pm-7.30pm! Indulge yourself like you’re in italy. 90 (Yi) Minjiang Lu (8581-8263) 卡萨妮闽江路90号乙 CBD Map 6 Haagen-Dazs (hā gēn dá sī) After a day shopping at Sunshine, there’s no better way to unwind than with a few scoops of the world’s favourite comfort food. 1F, UnitB1, Sunshine Dept. Store, 38 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8667-7230) 哈根达斯香港中路38号阳光百货 1层B1单元 CBD Map 32 Icy Delight Ice Cream (ài sī dí lái bīng qí lín) 12 Taidong San Lu (83802835) 爱斯迪莱冰淇淋台东三路步行街12号 Toscani Eiscafe (tuō sī kǎ ní bīng qí lín kā fēi guăn) 22 (Bing) Shanghang Lu (8596-8686) 托斯卡尼冰淇淋咖啡馆上杭路22丙

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Yan Yu Cafe (yàn yù kā fēi) 198 Nankou Lu (8612-9676) 艳域咖啡南口路198号 Yogurt Princess (yōu gé gōng zhǔ kā fēi diàn) Yummy cold milk treats in a very pink setting, right in the heart of Hong Kong Garden. 3F, Xintiandi (next to SPR), Hong Kong Garden (85897161) 优格公主咖啡店香港花园新天地商场3层 HKG Map 19

Confections Selenes Chocolate Bar E (sī lín qiǎo kè lì bā) Enjoy cacao in all its exquisite forms (hot chocolate, chocolate bars, truffles and more) in this cozy haven for chocoholics. A fresh cup of their gourmet coffee makes the perfect accompaniment. 5F, 135 Yan

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Tea Houses Zijinlian Tea House (zǐ jīn lián chá yì guǎn) 98 Jiangxi Lu (8578-1993) 紫金莲茶艺馆江西路98号

Bars & Clubs Allen Story (ā lún gù shì kā fēi jiǔ bā) Occasional live music. 206 Minjiang Lu (8573-3757) 阿伦故事咖啡酒吧闽江路206号 HKG Map 13

Amatar Club (tiān zūn jù lè bù) An exclusive and relaxing club located atop Qindao building on HK road, and a luxurious retreat in which to meet friends. Features live piano music and western food. 9F, North gate of Qindao Mansion, 89 Xianggang Zhong Lu (Near Shanghang Lu) (8587-9393) 天樽俱乐部香港中路89号琴岛大厦北门9层(上杭路入口) HKG Map 21 Angel Bar & Club (tiān shǐ jiǔ bā jù lè bù) 18 Aomen Lu (west of May 4th Square) (8385-9898) 天使酒吧俱乐部澳门路18号 (五四广场西侧) bar@central.com 1F, Copthorne Hotel Qingdao, 28 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8572-1688 ext. 8400) 大堂酒吧香港中路28号青岛国敦大酒店1层 Beetles Music Box Bar (jiǎ ké chóng jiŭ bā) 19 Yanerdao Lu (8592-7820) 甲壳虫酒吧燕儿岛路19号 Bobo House Billiards just got sexy! Attractive and friendly staff, professional tuition and an atmosphere altogether more civilised than most pool halls. Even if pool ain’t your game, this place is worth a visit. 78 Xianggangzhong Lu (8566-5678) 香港中路78号 Cafe Roland (lǎng yuán jiǔ bā) E Superb setting, right next to Beach Number 3. With its beautiful beer garden and regular barbeque events, this is a lovely sanctum in which to spend the summer months. 9 Taiping Jiao Er Lu (8387-5734) 朗园酒吧太平角二路9号 Cafè Solo Bldg. 1, Huaqing Garden, 6 Yanerdao Lu (oppo. Haimengyuan) (8577-8000) 燕儿岛路6号华青花园 1号楼(海梦苑对面) Cassani (kǎ sà nī) 90 (Yi) Minjiang Lu (8581-8263) 卡萨妮闽江路90号乙 CBD Map 6 Catch 22 On the Bar Street, Behind Haidu Hotel, Huangdao (8699-6163) 海都酒店后面酒吧街 Charlie’s Bar (chá lǐ sī jiǔ ba) A neighbourhood bar with all the charm of Cheers, where the beer flows free and there’s Chivas in abundance. Soon this quaint little venue will be chock full of people that know your name. 167 Jiangxi Lu (8589-7919) 查理斯酒吧江西路167号 HKG Map 3 Club New York (niŭ yuē bā) E Great place to meet and mingle and listen to a fab house band that keeps both Chinese and Lao Wai guests jumping every night. Live band performs nightly from 9pm. 2F, Overseas Chinese Hotel, 41 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8573-9199) 纽约吧香港中路41号华侨国际饭店2层 CBD Map 36 Corner Jazz Bar (jiē jiăo jué shì bā) E Corner Jazz is one of the most frequented bars in town. Usually busy until the wee hours. 153 Minjiang Lu (8575-8560) 街角爵士吧闽江路153 号 HKG Map 11 East @ West Bar (dōng xī bā) 26 Yanerdao Lu (8077-9798) 东西吧燕儿岛26号 HKG Map 16 Feeling Club (gǎn jué jù lè bù) Slick underground disco with a great DJ, great new music, KTV rooms, a noodle bar, and dancers. 83-85 Xianggang Zhong Lu (opp. Sanfod Hotel) (85932929) 感觉俱乐部香港中路83-85 号(山孚大酒店对面) HKG Map 17 Feeling VIP (Feeling VIP jiǔ bā) 3F,

Wukuang Mansion, 32 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8888-2046) Feeling VIP 酒吧香港中路32号五矿大厦3层 CBD Map 34 First Class Bar (tóu děng cāng) When you really want to unwind, First Class features some of the hottest dance performances in town. 6F, Home Inn, 89 Xianggang Zhong Lu (139-23760993) 头等舱香港中路89号如家酒店6层 Free Cuba (zì yóu gǔ bā) Inside Tiantai Stadium (136 7886-8624) 自由古巴天泰体育场内 Freeman (zì yóu rén kā fēi) A fusion of late night watering hole and daytime coffee hangout, Freeman has an amazingly cool, relaxed vibe, great selection of spirits at excellent prices. 25元 long islands? OK! 163 Jiangxi Lu (158 5321-1877) 自由人咖啡江西路163号 Jack’s Bar and Restaurant (jié kè xī cān bā) E Jack’s Shanghang Lu establishment. New bar, same great service and atmosphere. 108 Shanghang Lu (8592-2968) 杰克西餐吧上杭路108号 HKG Map 12 Holiday KTV (hǎo lè dí) A fun place to sing songs, with courteous staff, clean rooms, and a convenient location to take a break from the bars (located directly across the road from Le Bang). Bring lots of friends! 71 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8589-1777) 好乐迪香港中路71号 CBD Map 35 Kaili’s Club (shēng huó jǐ hé xiū xián bā) On the Bar Street, Behind Haidu Hotel, Huangdao (132-1082-9846) 生活几何休闲吧海都酒店后面酒吧街

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La Villa (lā wéi lā fǎ guó cān This great, chilled bar/ restaurant features a Tapas Bar on the left and fine French cuisine on the right. Cool music and some of the best cocktails in town, making this a superb place for chilling out or catching up with friends. 5 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8388-6833) 拉维拉法国餐厅香港中路5号 CBD Map 37 tīng) E

Le Bang (lè bāng fǎ guó xī cān tīng) E Great selection of food, wine and cool music. Comfy seating and a chilled-out vibe, particularly on the spacious second floor loft. Sunday evenings pizza is buy 1 get 1 free! 21 Chenghai Yi Lu (8593-5279) 乐邦法国西餐厅澄海一路21号 HKG Map 1 Lennon Bar (liè nóng jiǔ bā) E Cheap drinks and live music! The upstairs bar, pool table and restaurant make this a great place to spend an evening. Also home to a full-service Chinese restaurant. 20 Zhuhai Lu (8589-3899) 列侬酒吧珠海路20号 HKG Map 20

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=featured in PocketTM Qingdao E=english menu Liliang Bar (lì liàng jiǔ bā) 2 Dagu Lu, near Zhongshan Lu 力量酒吧大沽路 2号(中山路旁边) LPG Bar & Cafe What a great bar! Dancing, foosball, solid decor, fantastic new beats on the weekend and awesome alternative favourites during the week. They even have Carlsberg on tap! 162 Jiangxi Lu (8593-6566) 江西路162号 HKG Map 2 My Place Pub (chén lù xiū xián bā) 289 Wuyi Shan Lu, Huangdao (1367884-6884) 晨露休闲吧黄岛武夷山路289号 Old Jack’s Bar (lăo jié kè jiǔ bā) E A strong contender for ‘best bar in town’, Jack’s is a great place to sit back and enjoy a few cold draught beers or one of their famous Gin and Tonics. Yanerdao Lu, opposite Book City (8578-1207) 老杰克酒吧燕儿岛路( 书城对面) HKG Map 19 One Way Ticket Bar (dān chéng piào jiǔ bā) 26 Yanerdao Lu (8578-5153) 单程票酒吧燕儿岛路26号 Paulaner Bar (pǔ lā nà jiǔ bā) Underground bar just next to Music Square. Regular live music. 12 Aomen Lu (next to Music Square) (8386-7796) 普拉那酒吧澳门路12号 (音乐广场附近) CBD Map 32 Old Church Lounge Fantastic lounge inside of Qingdao Kaiyue Youth Hostel in Old Town, converted from an old church to another type of sanctuary. Drink specials, art, PS2 - great place to relax! 31 Jining Lu (8284-5450) yhaqd@yahoo.com.cn 青岛凯越国际青年旅馆济宁路31号 Q Bar (xuàn bā) E Classy, up-market bar on the ground floor of the Shangri-La. Live music every night, and some of the best cocktails in town. Be there for happy hour (6:30-8:30) where all drinks are buy one get one free! 1F, Shangri-la Hotel, 9 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8388-3838 ext. 6468) 炫吧香港中路9号香格里拉大饭店1层 CBD Map 31 Room Lounge The funkiest little bar in town! Hidden behind Top Yihe on Shandong Lu, but well worth finding. 1F, Haihua Building, Binhai Garden, 1 Shandong Lu (8666-3559) 山东路1号滨海花园海华大厦1层 CBD Map 33 Safari Pub (fēi zhōu bā) E 2F, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888 ext.8670) 非洲吧香港中路76号颐中皇冠假日酒店2层 Salsa Q (qīng wǔ lā dīng) Practice your latino steps with Qingdao’s hottest young socialites! This venue has some of Qingdao’s most renowned salseros at the helm, so go, be merry, and swivel the night away! Unit 105, 14 Jiangxi Lu (139-6971-2083) 青舞拉丁江西路14号105 丙 HKG Map 14 Sailing Bar (xī hǎi guó jì jù lè bù) Resident Square, Huangdao (81691117) 西海国际俱乐部黄岛市民广场

9898) 苏荷酒吧江西路162号 HKG Map 18 SOS Bringing world class DJ’s to town, this is the no.1 dance club in Qingdao. 71 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8596-9898) 香港中路71号 HKG Map 15 The Lounge (quán láng). 1F, Intercontinental Qingdao, 98 Aomen Lu (6656-6666-1561) 泉廊青岛海尔洲际酒店1层澳门路98号

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Centre (yí zhōng .VIP huì suǒ - yī sī kǎi ēn qí jiàn diàn) Yinchuan Xi Lu (8861-1011) 颐中.VIP会所-伊斯凯恩旗舰店银川西路 Copthorne Fitness Centre (guó dūn dà jiǔ diàn kāng lè zhōng xīn) 4F, Copthorne Hotel, 28 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8572-1688 ext.8900) 国敦大酒店康乐中心香港中路28号国敦大酒店4层

The King’s Head English Pub

Impulse Total Fitness (yīng pài sī jiàn shēn jù lè bù) 26 Fuzhou Nan Lu

E A fine English pub in deepest China with selection of European beers, pool and table football. Great design and responsive staff contribute to the intimate atmosphere. 11 Xinyi Lu (8583-9898) 国王头像英格兰吧新沂路11号

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Kayaking Qingdao Discoverer Kayak Club (qīng dǎo shì tàn suŏ zhě pí huá tǐng jù lè bù) Middle section of Haier Lu (east of etsong stadium) (8885-7957) HQL1212@yahoo.com.cn 青岛市探索者皮划艇俱乐部海尔路中段 (颐中体育场东面)

Outdoor Pursuits Whowhy Paintballing Office (yáng guāng xiān fēng tǐ yù wén huà fā zhǎn yǒu xiàn gōng sī) Block C 3, 310 Nonghai Plaza, Xianggang Dong Lu (8889-3590, 8889-3591) 阳光先锋体育文化发展有限公司香港东路 310号弄海园C座3号

Billiards

The Oriental Saloon 217 Wuyi Shan Lu, Huangdao (8688-3073) 黄岛武夷山路217号

Shangri-La Health Club (xiāng gé lǐ lā jiàn shēn zhōng xīn) 3F, Shangri-La Hotel, 9 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8388-3838 ext.6631) 香格里拉健身中心香港中路9号香格里拉大饭店3层

Tsingtao Brewery Bar (qīng dǎo pí jiǔ pǐn jiǔ guǎn) 56 Dengzhou Lu (8383-3437) 青岛啤酒品酒馆登州路56号

Sunny Fit Fitness Club (yáng guāng hǎi jiàn shēn huì suǒ) 200 Minjiang Lu (8575-6161) 阳光海健身会所闽江路200号

Billiards Utopia (tái qiú wū tuō bāng) A new, up-market billiards and pool hall, which boasts a cozy friendly atmosphere among its many high points. A place to meet friends, to enjoy a few drinks and to sample the ocean air, the Yin Hai Marina branch is splendid. 30 Donghai Zhong Lu (Inside Yinhai International Yacht Club) (88880553) 台球乌托邦东海中路30号 ( 银海大世界内)

Weider-Tera Fitness Club (yī zhào wěi dé jiàn shēn) 8F, MYKAL, 69

Bobo House 78 Xianggangzhong Lu (8566-5678) 香港中路78号

Wine Society (pú táo jiǔ huì) With years of experience in wine tasting and distribution, Henri’s Wine Society is a huge blessing for Qingdao. With French cuisine, snacks and wines from all over the world, this is a place that begs to be visited. 66 Fuzhou Lu (8577-0019) 葡萄酒会福州路66号

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1 Jinhai Lu (6656-0061) 青岛国际游艇俱乐部金海路1号

Golf Bowling Crowne Plaza Hotel Bowling (qīng dǎo yí zhōng huáng guàn jià rì jiǔ diàn bǎo líng qiú zhōng xīn) 2B, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888 ext.8268) 青岛颐中皇冠假日酒店保龄球中心香港中路76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒店2B层

Cycling New Concept Bicycle Club (qīng dǎo xīn gài niàn zì xíng chē jù lè bù) 105 Yan An Lu (8272-7834) www. xgnbt.com 青岛新概念自行车俱乐部延安路105号 Unlimit Bike Club (wú jí xiàn zì xíng chē yùn dòng jù lè bù) 18 Liaocheng Lu (8280-7097) 无极限自行车运动俱乐部聊城路18号

Equestrianism Gold Rider Club (jīn qí shì mǎ shù jù lè bù) Corss of Songling Lu and Liaoyang Dong Lu (Near Qingdao International Golf Club) (8896-3166) 金骑士马术俱乐部松岭路和辽阳东路交叉口 (青岛国际高尔夫俱乐部旁)

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Scotland Bar (sū gé lán jiǔ bā) E 9F, Killin Crown Hotel, 197 Xianggang Dong Lu (8889-1888) 苏格兰酒吧香港东路197号麒麟皇冠大酒店9层

Crowne Plaza Health Club (qīng dǎo yí zhōng huáng guàn jià rì jiǔ diàn jiàn shēn zhōng xīn) 2B, Crowne

Soho Bar (sū hé jiǔ bā) Hip-hoppin’ on a nightly basis with the tunes turned up to 11. 162 Jiangxi Lu (8592-

Plaza Hotel, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888 ext.8268) 青岛颐中皇冠假日酒店健身中心香港中路76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒店2B层

Qingdao International Yacht Club

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Sailing Qingdao Jida Sailing Club (qīng dǎo jì dá háng hǎi jù lè bù) Rm. 503, Bldg. 3, 2 Changle Lu (8286-7962) 青岛际达航海俱乐部昌乐路2号3 号楼503室

Four Seasons Riverside Golf & Resort (táo yuán jiāng jǐng gāo ěr fū jù lè bù) A great place for recreation with friends, family or colleagues. In addition to the expertly staffed pro shop and rolling greens, the resort houses a full spa for total body relaxation. Chenyang District, 204 National Road (8115-0010) 桃源江景高尔夫俱乐部城阳区204国道段 Huashan International Country Club (huá shān guó jì xiāng cūn jù lè bù) Huashan Township, Jimo City (84560888) drew_821132@hotmail.com 华山国际乡村俱乐部即墨市华山镇烟青路 Qingdao International Golf Club (qīng dǎo guó jì gāo ěr fū jù lè bù) Hi-Tech Industrial Park, 118 Songling Lu (8896-0001) golf@public.qd.sd.cn 青岛国际高尔夫俱乐部松岭路 118号高科技工业园 Tiantai Holiday Hot Spring Golf Club (tiān tài jià rì wēn quán gāo ěr fū jù lè bù) Inside Jimo Hot Springs Tourist Resort (8657-9888) 天泰假日温泉高尔夫俱乐部即墨温泉旅游度假区内 Elite Golf Practice Course (yì lái tè gāo ěr fū liàn xí chǎng) Jinling New Village, Yinchuan Dong Lu (8899-7307) 易来特高尔夫练习场银川东路金岭新村

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Qingdao International Sailing Club (qīng dǎo guó jì háng hǎi jù lè bù) 6 Nanhai Lu (8090-5788) 青岛国际航海俱乐部南海路6号 Qingdao Jufeng Sailing Club (qīng dǎo jù fēng háng hǎi jù lè bù) Rm. 501, 30 Qutang Xia Lu (8501-2115) 青岛飓风航海俱乐部瞿塘峡路30 号501室 Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center

(qīng dǎo ào lín pǐ kè fān chuán zhōng xīn) 1 Yan Er Dao Lu (8309-

2020) 青岛奥林匹克帆船中心燕儿岛路1号 Qingdao Zou Sailing Club (qīng dǎo zōu jiā fān chuán jù lè bù) Rm.101, Bldg 2, Ruishi Garden, 6 Hailong Lu (139-0532-3160) 青岛邹家帆船俱乐部海龙路6号瑞士花园2号楼101室 Yinhai International Yacht Club (yín hǎi guó jì yóu tĭng jù lè bù) 30 Donghai Zhong Lu (8588-6666) 银海国际游艇俱乐部东海中路30号

Scuba Diving Qingdao Qin Hai Diving Club (qīng dǎo qín hǎi qián shuĭ jù lè bù) 5 Huiquan Lu (8387-7977) 青岛琴海潜水俱乐部汇泉路5号

Squash Grand Regency Hotel Squash Court (lì jīng dà jiŭ diàn bì qiú shì) 3F, Grand Regncy Hotel, 110 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8588-1818) 丽晶大酒店壁球室香港中路110号丽晶大酒店3层

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Swimming Flying Fish Swimming Club (xiǎo fēi yú yóu yǒng jù lè bù) Rm. 303, Bldg 2, Dushi Jiri, 82 Jiangxi Lu (133 06427777) 小飞鱼游泳俱乐部江西路82 号都市假日2-303 Gym and Swimming Pool (jiàn shēn yóu yǒng zhōng xīn) 1F, Haiqing Hotel, 11 Donghai Zhong Lu (8596-9888 ext 7255) opening hour 6:30am-0am 健身游泳中心东海中路11号海情大酒店1层 Yinhai Spa and Sports (yín hǎi jiàn kāng xiū xián huì guăn) 30 Donghai Zhong Lu (8593-9000) 银海健康休闲会馆东海中路30号 Zaishuiyifang Seashore Club (zài shuǐ yī fāng xĭ yù zhōng xīn) 9 Huanghai Lu (8388-6886) 在水一方洗浴中心黄海路9号

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Music Hall Qingdao Concert Hall (qīng dǎo yīn yuè tīng) 1 Lanshan Lu (8287-7050) 青岛音乐厅兰山路1号 Qingdao People’s Auditorium (qīng dǎo shì rén mín huì táng) 9 Taiping Lu (8286-5232) 青岛市人民会堂太平路9号

Qingdao Yuanhang Tennis Club (qīng dǎo yuǎn háng wǎng qiú jù lè bù) 84 Jiangxi Lu (8575-2325) 青岛远航网球俱乐部江西路84号

Wushu Qingdao Bright Mountain Wushu Club (shān dōng qīng dǎo shì bèi méng tè wǔ guǎn) 55 Hunan Lu (138 0895-7112) 山东青岛市贝蒙特武馆湖南路55号

Yoga Daniel 42 Degree Hot Yoga & Massage (sì shí èr dù rè yú jiā zú liáo) 74 Minjiang Lu (8909-0977) 42度热瑜珈&足疗闽江路74号 42℃ Healthy Private Space (sì shí èr dù jiàn kāng sī shǔ kōng jiān) B1, South gate of Sunshine Dept, 38 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8909-0977) 42℃健康私属空间香港中路38号阳光百货南门B-1

Stage & Screen Cinemas Haiyi Cinema (hǎi yì yǐng chéng) 1B, Chuandai World, Taidong Pedestria Area (8361-6688) 海逸影城台东三路步行街穿戴大世界负一层 Huachen Cinema (huá chén yǐng chéng) 8F, MYKAL, 69 Xianggang Zhong Lu (6670-0700) 华臣影城香港中路69号麦凯乐8层 Hui Quan Cinema (huì quán diàn yǐng chéng) 15 Nanhai Lu (82867219) www.huiquanmovies.com 汇泉电影城南海路15号 Wanda International Cinema City (wàn dá guó jì yǐng chéng) 4F, Walmart, 63 Taidong San Lu (8362-

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Theatres Qinghua Theatre (qīng huà xiǎo jù chǎng) 12 Linqing Lu (8281-8181) 青话小剧场临清路12号

Shopping Antiques Antique Market (jiù huò gǔ dǒng shì chǎng) Wenhua Shichang, Changle Lu (8382-3513) 旧货古董市场昌乐路文化市场 Sanshengyuan Artworks Shop (sān shēng yuán) 67 Aomen Lu (8579-7833) 三生缘澳门路67号 Metisse Souvenir Shop (yī fēi jīng diǎn) Before you leave Qingdao, stop by Metisse for a souvenir! Offering a whole range from simple trinkets to authentic antiques, Metisse can sate you thirst for culture. 2F, Crowne Plaza, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888 ext.8962) 伊霏经典香港中路76号颐中皇冠假日酒店2层

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Boya Art & Framing Gallery (bó yǎ huà láng) Art and Photos 52 Minjiang Er Lu (8577-5924) 博雅画廊闽江二路 52号 Qingdao Modern Artists Gallery

(qīng dǎo dāng dài yì shù jiā huà láng) 3 Changle Lu (8380-2977) 青岛

当代艺术家画廊昌乐路3号 San Xi Tang Gallery (sān xī táng huà láng) 100 Nanjing Lu (8097-0589) 三希堂画廊南京路100号 Yi Pin Tang (yì pǐn táng) Rm. 202, Bldg. 2, Changle Culture Market (8381-5166) 逸品堂昌乐路文化市场2楼202号

Books Hao Xue You Book Market (hǎo xué yǒu tú shū cài shì) 10 Quanzhou Lu 好学友图书菜市泉州路10号 The Book Nook With more English titles coming in all the time, Qingdao’s first dedicated Englishlanguage bookstore is a great place to enjoy a cup of coffee while resting your eyes on familiar words, or expand your English ability by finding texts that you enjoy. Rm 022, Creative 100, 100 Nanjing Lu (80971935) Conor.gallogly@gmail.com 南京路100号创意100产业园022室 CBD Map 34 Xinhua Bookstore/Book City (xīn huá shū chéng) Cnr. Yanerdao Lu & Xianggang Zhong Lu (8587-5440) 新华书城燕儿岛路和香港中路交叉口 HKG Map 13 Xue Yuan Bookstore (xué yuàn shū diàn) 22 Quanzhou Lu (8592-7703) 学苑书店泉州路22号 HKG Map 15

An out-of-body experience, Feeling Oneness with the Heavens and the Earth... Are these feelings real, or do they exaggerate the beauty of a motorcycle ride? Bikers struggle to describe of the beauty of a good ride. It happens at that moment when thinking ceases, and you and your bike just ‘are’. Maybe you’re leaning into a nice, swooping turn, or maybe you are smothered in fresh air and a blue sky. Maybe the sea is at your side and you’ve lost sense of time. Lucky for us, Huangdao is an amazing place to have a bike. Pinched between Xiaozhu Shan and the Yellow Sea, it’s a slice of motorcycle heaven. There are two truly classic rides in Huangdao. Both are long, and both can also be taken in pieces. One is by the mountain. One is by the sea. The most popular is the famed ‘peninsula run’. Xuejiadao is the district by the sea in which Huangdao’s beaches lie. There are 2 grand peninsulas, both of which run parallel to shore and both of which form a harbour. Silver Beach lies on the western peninsula; Golden Sand Beach lies at the root of the eastern one. Beginning about 10 minutes from Kaifaqu, both of them have a nice, long road winding along the shore. Once you get there, the city is forgotten. You are now in the Experience of the Ride. There are nice turns and clean straightaways. Views abound, with hills on one side, ocean on the other. Drive out past Golden Sand Beach and just keep riding. Go and go and go, atop the cliffs, by the shores, past the craggy coves and the green hills. Right when you’ve achieved motorcycle ecstasy, you climb a hill and reach the end of the peninsula. You are above the sea, looking down at a stubby, rocky cliff at the very mouth of Jiaozhou Bay. On a clear day, you can almost reach out and touch Qingdao. It’s all right there: from Tuandao to Zhongshan Park; Fushan to Shilaoren. You sit down for a moment and take it in. On a very clear day, you can even see Lao Shan. The cargo ships mope by, and you can’t resist loving it. “I love Huangdao,” you invariably sigh, “This place is great.”

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Hisense Plaza (hǎi xìn guǎng chǎng) 117 Aomen Lu (6678-8888) 海信广场澳门路117号 HKG Map 16 Jimo Market (jí mò lù xiǎo shāng pǐn pī fā shì chǎng) Jimo Lu 即墨路小商品批发市场即墨路

Electronics Apple Center Flagship Shop (píng guǒ diàn năo qí jiàn diàn) 2F, Jusco, 72 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8366-9605) xwx@sinomac.com 苹果电脑旗舰店香港中路72号佳世客2层 Computer City (diàn zǐ xìn xī chéng) 226 Liaoning Lu (8382-2536) 电子信息城辽宁路226号 Guomei Appliance Store (guó měi diàn qì shāng chéng) 80 Nanjing Lu (8580-5870) 国美电器商城南京路80号 Life’s Good (LG diàn zǐ zhuān mài) 1-1 Xianxia Ling Lu (8896-3308) LG电子专卖仙霞岭路1-1 Su Ning Appliance Store (sū níng diàn qì) 3 Nanjing Lu (8362-2666) 苏宁电器南京路3号 CBD Map 33

Fashions Brise Marine (hǎi yùn míng diàn) 1F, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888 ext.8928) 海韵名店香港中路76号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒店1层 iGo Mall (ài gòu shí shàng bǎi huò shāng chéng) 18 Gutian Lu (81180888) 爱购时尚百货商城古田路18 号 HKG Map 14

Longshan Underground Shopping Centre (lóng shān dì xià shāng chéng) 29 Jiangsu Lu (8286-8902) 龙山地下商城江苏路29号 MYKAL (mài kǎi lè) 69 Xianggang Zhong Lu (6670-0666) 麦凯乐香港中路69号 HKG Map 11 Parkson (bǎi shèng) 44-46 Zhongshan Lu (8202-1085) 百盛中山路44-46号 Printemps Mall (bā lí chūn tiān guǎng chǎng) 9 Shandong Lu (85811588) 巴黎春天广场山东路9号 Sky (tiān kōng) 11 Zhangzhou Yi Lu (8577-1276) 天空漳州一路11号 Sunshine Department Store (yáng guāng bǎi huò) 38 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8667-7166) 阳光百货香港中路 38号 CBD Map 32

Zhongshan Commerce City (zhōng shān shāng chéng) 113 Zhongshan Lu 中山商城中山路113号

Food & Beverage Baeckermeister E (bèi mài sī tè shí pǐn) 151 Minjiang Lu (8077-0123) 贝麦斯特食品闽江路151号 HKG Map 20 Baililai Market Huangdao Bread Star (gāo xīng) Store serving a range of breads and cakes with a sit-in café as well. 9 Zhangzhou Er Lu (8587-0305) 糕星漳州二路9号 HKG Map 14 Canmore (kě mào ěr) 77 Zhangzhou Lu (6677-5598) 可茂尔漳州路77号 Carrefour (jiā lè fú) 21 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8582-6666) 家乐福香港中路21号 CBD Map 31 128 Shandong Lu (8508-9999) 家乐福山东路128号

Hanbur German Bakery (hàn bǎi mài xiāng) Located in the basement supermarket of posh new Hisense Plaza. Watch German master baker Helmut and his team produce a large range of German and international bread, cakes and pastries. Enjoy German Schwarzbrot, tasty Bauernbrot and crispy rolls with a variety of imported butter, cheese, sausage and jam (available in the supermarket). Hisense Plaza Basement, 50 Donghai Xi Lu (8572-6865) 汉柏麦香东海西路50号海信奥运广场 CBD Map 40 Jiajiayuan Changjiang Lu Huangdao JUSCO (jiā shì kè) 72 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-9600) 佳世客香港中路72号 HKG Map 12 419 Changjiang Zhong Lu, Huangdao (8699-0666) 佳世客黄岛长江中路419号 Liqun (lì qún) 79 Changjiang Lu, Huangdao (8688-8686) 利群黄岛长江路79号

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Metro Cash & Carry (mài dé lóng) German chain supermarket and a major supplier of international restaurants in Qingdao. Excellent imported selection of wines, cheeses, meats and other delicacies that can elude one in China. 116 Chongqing Nan Lu (8566-8888) 麦德龙重庆南路116号

Wanda Shopping Centre (wàn dá gòu wù guǎng chǎng) 63 Taidong San Lu (8367-3638) 万达购物广场台东三路63号

Mission Coffee Roasting (mài sēn kā fēi) Qingdao’s only micro-roaster! Gordon has a passion for fine coffees, and roasts one small batch of premium beans at a time. He’ll even do special orders if there’s a variety you particularly like. Coffee lovers

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DEFA Top quality German-style meats and sausages. This meat’s not just good - it’s unbeatable! Eldo View Garden Shopping Centre, 1 Hai An Lu (8253-0686) 海安路1号银都景园景园福购物中心

must check this out. 49C Donghai Xi Lu (8572-8539) 迈森咖啡东海西路 49号 HKG Map 11 Qingdao Zhongtang Import & Export Co. Ltd. (zhōng táng jìn chū kǒu shāng mào) A wide selection of imported spirits. Friendly service and great prices. Located slightly back from the street. 81 Xuzhou Lu (8581-8719) 中糖进出口商贸徐州路81号 Silver Garden Grocery Shop (yín dū huā yuán gòu wù shāng chǎng) 1A Cuibaige, Bldg. 12, Yindu Garden, 1 Zhanghua Lu (8589-7732) 银都花园购物商场彰化路1号都花园12号翠柏阁1A The Wine Residence (cáng jiǔ xuān) Xiangdao Mansion, 75-5 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8587-8889) 藏酒轩香港中路75-5号香岛大厦

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Peek-a-Boo (bǔ kāng fù yù yīng zhuān mài diàn) 31 Yan Er Dao Lu (8593-1283) 哺康富育婴专卖店燕儿岛路31号 Victory Club (wěi kě wěi ér tóng jù lè bù) Rm.103, Top Yihe, 10 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8502-7616) 伟可伟儿童俱乐部香港中路10号颐和国际大厦103室 MIHO Mart (ér tóng lè yuán) Chinese supermarket with very cool rollerblading / skating rink on second floor. 15 RMB admission which includes blade/skate rental. Also has a separate ‘soft’ play area for the kids similar to BB Cool, admission 15 RMB. 2F, Weifeng Supermarket, Fuqing Lu (8866-5638) 儿童乐园福清路味丰超市2层

Gifts & Accessories

RT Mart (dà rùn fā) 162 Ningxia Lu (8578-0529) 大润发宁夏路162号

Fatema Indian Shop (fǎ dì mǎ yìn dù shì pǐn diàn) 86 Taidong Liu Lu (8802-0989) 法蒂玛印度饰品店台东六路86号

Walmart (wò ěr mǎ) 63 Taidong San Lu (8367-5600) 沃尔玛台东三路63号

Ou Jin Jiang Silver Ornaments (ōu jīn jiàng yín shì) A6, 51 Donghai Xi Lu

Watsons (qū chén shì) 1F, Sunshine Department Store, 38 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8667-7166) 屈臣氏香港中路38号阳光百货1层

For Kids Children’s Club (ér tóng jù lè bù) 2F, Shangri-La Hotel, 9 Xianggang Zhong Lu (Inside Café Yum) (8388-3838 ext. 6478) 儿童俱乐部香港中路9号香格里拉大饭店2层 ( 咖啡苑内)

(134-5520-8855) 欧金匠银饰东海西路51号A6座 Zang Yuan Ge (zàng yuán gé) 1 Yangkou Lu (8387-6093) 藏缘阁仰口路1号

Home Goods B&Q (bǎi ān jū) 38 Shandong Lu (8580-6611) 百安居山东路38号 Haibo Furniture Market (hǎi bó jiā jū chāo shì) 28 Dunhua Lu (8308-5739) 海博家居超市敦化路28号

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Beauty

Joes (qiáo dé jiā fǎng) 80(Jia) Minjiang Lu (8580-3350) 乔德家纺闽江路80号甲

Louver Bath House (lú fú gōng yù chǎng) 12 Yunling Lu (8897-3096) 卢浮宫浴场云岭路12号

La.pasa Home (bā shā shí shàng jiā jū yòng pǐn) 36 Zhangzhou Yi Lu (6688-6867) 芭莎时尚家居用品漳州一路36号

Tiantai Holiday Hot Spring (tiān tài jià rì wēn quán) Inside Jimo Hot

Yinjie Bedding (yín jié chuáng pĭn) 166 Zhangzhou Lu (8577-8721) 银洁床品漳州路166号

Musical Instruments Baldwin Musical Instruments (bào dé wēn gāng qín zhuān mài diàn) 91 Yi Jiangxi Lu (8573-4599) 鲍德温钢琴专卖店江西路91号乙 Guitar Square (jí tā píng fāng) 128 Biaoshan Lu (8272-6977) www. guitarsquare.cn 吉他平方标山路 128号 Rolling Stone Instruments (gǔn shí qín háng) 17 Ruiyun Lu (8383-1385) 滚石琴行瑞云路17号 Xin Yi Zhou Instruments (xīn yì zhōu qín háng) 74 Yan’an San Lu (83654582) 馨艺洲琴行延安三路74号 Yao Yi Instruments (yáo yì qín háng) 18 Rehe Lu (near Jiaozhou Lu) (1370898-8375) 摇艺琴行热河路18号( 靠近胶州路)

Pets Qingdao Free Cat Adoption (137 9198 7701) qdcats@126.com, www. qdcats.com True Friend Animal Hospital (zhēn péng yǒu dòng wù yī yuàn) 65 Xianggang Zhong Lu (west of Book City) (8578-0365) 真朋友动物医院香港中路65号(书城西侧)

Sporting Goods Decathlon (dí kǎ nóng) 188 Liaoyang Xi Lu (Below Fuliao Overpass) (85617788) 迪卡侬辽阳西路188号(福辽立交桥下) Tan Lu Zhe (tàn lù zhě) 66 Yanji Lu (8302-9006) 探路者延吉路66号 VERDI Golf & Shopping (wéi lè dí gāo ěr fū gòu wù zhōng xīn) 1-12 Kaixuan Garden, 1 Xianxia Ling Lu (8896-1213) 维乐迪高尔夫购物中心仙霞岭路1号凯旋家园1-12 X-Game Sports (kù pài zú) 148 Zhangzhou Lu (8577-3543) 酷派族漳州路148号

Tailors Tingting Tailor (tíng tíng zhì yī) 1-116, 2F Apprel World, 3 Taidong Lu (138 6986-9758) 婷婷制衣台东路3号穿戴大世界2层1-116 Yongzheng Tailor Shop (yǒng zhèng cái féng diàn) 1F, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 76 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8571-8888 ext.8961) 永正裁缝店香港中路76 号青岛颐中皇冠假日酒1层

Tobacco Tobacco Shop (yān cǎo diàn) 1F, Jusco, 72 Xianggang Zhong Lu (85719629) 烟草店香港中路72号佳世客1层

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Bath Houses

Springs Tourist Resort (8657-9888) 天泰假日温泉即墨温泉旅游度假区内

Beauty Centres Panco (fán gē guó jì měi róng měi tǐ shā lóng) 20 (wu) Donghai Zhong Lu (8506-5155) 汎歌国际美容美体沙龙东海中路20号戊 Sleeping Lotus SPA (shuì lián yǎng shēng měi róng guǎn) A variety of spa services for females and couples. A3, 26 Donghai Lu (inside Langqin Garden) (8593-6008) 睡莲养生美容馆东海路26号A3(浪琴园内) Sunning International Health SPA (xīn jīn lì měi jiàn shuǐ liáo guó jì jù lè bù) 19 Haimen Lu (8389-2227) 鑫金利美健水疗国际俱乐部海门路19号

Hairdressers Leekaja Hair Biz (lǐ jiā zǐ xíng xiàng shè jì zhōng xīn) 3F, Sunshine Department Store, 38 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8667-7022) 李嘉子形象设计中心香港中路38号阳光百货3层 Natural Law Hairdressing (zì rán fǎ zé) 27 Minjiang Er Lu (8572-6975) 自然发则闽江二路27号

Nails Lovely Nails (ài shǒu ài jiǎo měi jiǎ huì suǒ) A four-storey salon with sea views, Lovely Nails’ beautifully decorated interior is complete with marble foot-soaking tubs and plush leather cushions perfect for relaxing into a pampering pedicure and manicure. 36 Silver Garden, 1 Zhanghua Lu (Opposite Seaview Garden Hotel) (8588-7871) 爱手爱脚美甲会所彰化路1号银都花园36号

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Massage Renming Foot Massage Centre (rén míng zú bù bǎo jiàn zhōng xīn) 5 Xianggang Zhong Lu (opp. World Trade Centre) (8387-9188) 人名足部保健中心香港中路5号(世贸中心对面) Traditional Chinese Medical Massage (chuán tǒng zhōng yī àn mó) Get rid of suffering. Home visit service provided (8865-6700) janexu160@163. com 传统中医按摩 Yukangyuan Foot and Body Massage (yù kāng yuàn zú liáo àn mó zhōng xīn) 5 Minjiang Er Lu (8577-0682) 钰康苑足疗按摩中心闽江二路5号

Education Chinese Language International Business Exchange Centre16A, Bldg 3, Jindu Garden, 37 Donghai Xi Lu (8667-5167, 8667-5168) 国际商务交流中心东海西路37号金都花园C座16楼A室 Qingdao Jing-hua Language Training

School (qīng dǎo jīng huá yǔ yán péi xùn xué xiào) Located on the campus of Qingdao University, Jinghua offers HSK and casual courses in Chinese. Rm. 8166, Qingdao University International Communication, 308 Ningxia Lu (8595-0758) 青岛京华语言培训学校宁夏路308号青岛大学国际学术交流中心8166室

Shin-A Education Group (xīn yà yŭ yán zhuān xiū xué xiào) A Japanese based international school which specialises in teaching Mandarin Chinese to foreigners. Centrally located in the expatriate area of town. 9F, Jinguang Mansion, 56 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8573-1790) 新亚语言专修学校香港中路56号金光大厦9层

English Language Joy Children’s English School (jiā yīn yīng yǔ) F1-2, 130 Zhangzhou Lu www.joyfamily.com.cn (8571-5991, 8572-6752) 佳音英语漳州路130 号1-2层 International House Qingdao (qīng dăo yīng háo yŭ yán zhuān xiū xué xiào) 883 Tong’an Lu (8891-7120) 青岛英豪语言专修学校同安路 883号 Wall Street English (huá ěr jiē yīng yǔ) An American-managed English school offering top quality instruction for business and test preparation. 2F, Golden Plaza, 20 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8502 5469 ) 华尔街英语香港中路20号黄金广场2层 Unit 79, 1F, Zhonghuan Plaza, 19 Zhangzhou Lu (6677-5858) 华尔街英语漳州路79 号中环国际广场1层19号

French Language Alliance Francaise du Shandong - Qingdao (shān dōng fǎ yǔ lián méng - qīng dǎo zhōng xīn) French training and cultural centre with native French teachers, modern communication methods, and a multimedia library open to the public. Get some lessons, and watch for their fantastic cultural events! 5F, Hi-Tech Centre, 23 Xianggang Dong Lu (85906232) 山东法语联盟青岛中心香港东路23号高新技术创业中心5层

International Schools Qingdao American International School (qīng dǎo měi guó guó jì xué xiào) American teaching staff provide the classes at this internationallyrecognised, multicultural school, which also boasts an awe inspiring view of the Yellow Sea. What better environment for learning? 33 Taipingjiao Yi Lu (8388-9900) info@ qais.cn 青岛美国国际学校太平角一路33号

Qingdao MTI International School (qīng dǎo MTI guó jì xué xiào) Excellence in education, and a beautiful location are hallmarks of QMIS. International staff offer courses aimed at the global child, under the shadows of the Lao Mountains in Shazikou, on the fringe of Qingdao. Dong Jiang, Sha Zi Kou, Laoshan District (8881-5668) www.qmischina. com 青岛MTI国际学校崂山区沙子口东姜 Qingdao No.1 International School of Shandong Province (shān dōng shěng qīng dǎo dì yī guó jì xué xiào) Excellent facilities and standards of education, with western and Chinese, qualified and accredited staff members, AP and Honours classes, an SAT test centre and as of 2009, a brand new campus with top-of-the-range resources. 70 Songling Lu (Inside No.2 Middle School) (8890-9802) 山东省青岛第一国际学校松岭路70号 (青岛第二中学内) Yew Chung International School of Qingdao (Prep) Admission Office (yào zhōng guó jì xué xiào zhāo shēng bàn shì chù) Educating students to an international standard, Yew Chung School has years of experience and maintains an excellent standard of teaching. enquiry@ycef.com (8687-1122) Bldg 7, 36 Laoshan Lu 耀中国际学校(筹) 招生办事处崂山路36号7号楼 Bldg 1, Shique Villa, 1 Shiquetan Lu, Huangdao 耀中国际学校(筹)招生办事处开发区石雀滩路1号石雀小筑1号楼

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NSWE International Department of Qingdao Tianshan School (qīng dǎo tiān shān shí yàn xué xiào guó jì bù) 58 Middle School offers the highest standard of art and design education of any middle school in Qingdao. 18 Anqing Lu (8800-1880) (Chinese) (159 6689-9105)(English) 青岛天山实验学校国际部安庆路18号

Kindergartens Aixin Kindergarten (ài xīn yòu ér yuán) 6 Chenghai San Lu (8588-3933) 爱心幼儿园澄海三路6号 Big Apple Kindergarten (dà píng guǒ yòu ér yuán) 260 Haikou Lu (8801-6811) 大苹果幼儿园海口路260号 Little Harvard Bilingual Kindergarten (xiǎo hā fó shuāng yǔ yòu ér yuán) 7 Yangkou Lu (8386-0526) 小哈佛双语幼儿园仰口路7号

Art School Jingyang Art Studio 139-6971-2083

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Blingdao: The Watchman K. B. Kilmer

My mission: to show you all the fun ways to spend lots of cash, and look the part doing it. Now you have already drenched yourself in all the Calvin Klein one can handle, you have found printed collared shirt from SELECTED (who knows how these danish designer have so much style), and you look at your wrist and you say this watch just ain’t gonna cut that mustard today. Well, problem solved: not the most expensive watches on Qingdao but easily the most stylish, Vacheron Constantin (first floor Hisense Plaza, just across from Armani, a hop-skip and a jump down the hall from Cartier). Now I was in there just today checking up on this oh-so icey (diamond encrusted) piece of work, but honestly you just have to be a canto-pop superstar to sport this chunky piece of arm candy. I prefer something a little less (dare I say?!) tacky. But, the rest of the watch selection at Vacheron Constantin is topnotch style, fine gator and very chic, with the kind of numbers that make you say, “I like it.” Assuming, of course, that you can dig a 389,000元 price tag. Granted, that is one of the more expensive ones, a real fine chronograph where you can look at the back and through the glass you can see all the precise inner workings, and this is the only one with that feature. So, where is the priciest of the pricey you ask? Well, I don’t go near any of the over-advertised watch manufactures like Omega and such. I feel you have a lack of taste if James Bond is the one guiding you to whatever name you like the best rather than a production of a true master time-piece. With that said, just kiddy-corner from V Con, there’s a second watch boutique with the priciest watch I’ve seen, with none of those tacky diamonds. It’s called Breguet. With an apparent history of over 230 years, Monsieur Breguet feels his model ‘Grandes Complications - Ref. 3657’ is worth the 971,200元 it takes to snuggle up to. Of course, it is very sharp on the wrist, with that snazzy glass peek-hole, to see the inner workings (this one has it on the face); I’ll give it a thumbsup. Personally I would prefer a Maserati, but the birthday still has a couple months to go. Hisense Plaza 117 Aomen Lu 澳门路117号 6678-8888

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Pharmacy Hong Ren Tang Pharmacy (hóng rén táng dà yào fáng) 196 Zhongshan Lu (8282-5279) 宏仁堂大药房中山路196号

Hospitals Bellaire Medical Centre (bèi lì ěr yī liáo zhōng xīn) Bellaire Medical Centre offers a rigourously high degree of medical care; internationally educated staff including chirotratic and OB/GYN. Bldg. 49, Silver Garden, 1 Zhanghua Lu (8111-7118) 贝利尔医疗中心彰化路1号银都花园49座

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Qingdao Transocean Exit & Entry Service (qīng dǎo yuè yáng chū rù jìng fú wù yǒu xiàn gōng sī) 19 Xianggang Xi Lu (8865-1937) 青岛越洋出入境服务有限公司香港西路19号

Services Automotive Services Grease Monkey (yóu hóu qì chē kuài xiū) Premium US-based automobile detailing service, now with two locations in Qingdao! Get your car washed by the pros. 136 Yinchuan Xi Lu (8501-9111 ext. 8020) 油猴汽车快修银川西路136号

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International Clinic of Qingdao Municipal Hospital (East) (shì lì yī yuàn dōng yuàn qū guó jì mén zhěn) Opening Hours: 8 am - 12 am, 1 pm - 5 pm. 5 Donghai Zhong Lu (85937690 ext.2266) 市立医院东院区国际门诊东海中路5号 Qingdao Haici TCM Hospital (qīng dǎo hǎi cí yī yuàn) Famous for Chinese Traditional Medicine. 4 Remin Lu (8377-7066) 青岛海慈医院人民路4号 Qingdao Municipal Hospital (qīng dǎo shì lì yī yuàn) 1 Jiaozhou Lu (8282-6313) 青岛市立医院胶州路1号 Qingdao 401 Navy Hospital (hǎi jūn qīng dǎo sì líng yī yī yuàn) 22 Minjiang Lu (8582-4460) 海军青岛 401医院闽江路22号 The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao

University Medical College (qīng dǎo dà xué yī xué yuàn fù shǔ yī yuàn) 16 Jiangsu Lu (8291-1847) 青岛大学医学院附属医院江苏路16号 You & Me Family Planning Clinic (nǐ hé wǒ qīng shào nián jiàn kāng zhōng xīn) 106 Shanghang Lu (85927606) 你和我青少年健康中心上杭路106号

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Business Hanrong Consultant Co., Ltd. Offers premium consulting services to international businesses seeking a foothold in the Qingdao market. Specialises in representative offices, wholly-owned foreign enterprises, equity joint ventures and cooperative joint ventures. 139 6392-9799 (Jordan.ju@163.com) Qingdao CCPIT (qīng dǎo shì mào yì cù jìn wěi yuán huì) Get your new venture off the ground with CCPIT’s full range of business establishment services. Over 20 years of experience dealing with all aspects of international business. Rm.403, 121 Yan An San Lu (8389-7995) 青岛市贸易促进委员会延安三路121 号403室 Ger-Lin Consulting Rm. 612, 6F Jinguang Mansion, 56 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8597-9039) 香港中路56号金光大厦6楼612室

Decoration Crystal Creation Decoration (jīng chéng zhuāng shì) Canadiantrained interior decoration experts, specialising in unique design for home and office. 19F, Fulin Mansion, 87 Fuzhou Nan Lu (8210-7089) 晶城装饰福州南路87号福林大厦19层

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Real Estate J & M Realty (shèng jiā bù dòng chǎn) For rental and purchase of residential and commercial property in Qingdao municipality, consult J & M Realty. Well-informed, respectable staff members make investing your time and money a whole lot easier. Bldg. B, 204B, World Trade Centre, 6 Xianggang Zhong Lu (8388-9232, 8591-9859) info@jmrealtyco.com 盛嘉不动产香港中路6号世贸中心B座204B Century 21 Ao Men Shop (21 shì jì bù dòng chǎn qīng dǎo jīn dōu jiā méng diàn ào mén lù diàn) With branches throughout the city, there’s a good chance that 21 Century will find the home you need (or help you get rid of one you don’t want anymore). 136 Aomen Lu 8579-2121 21世纪不动产青岛金都加盟店澳门路店澳门路136号 Maggie Expat’s Real Estate Competitive rates in the rental and purchase of property, and specialised assistance for foreigners make Maggie’s among the best and most helpful realtors in town. Bldg 1, Silver Garden, 1 Zhanghua Lu (135-83250736) 彰化路1号银都花园1号楼 Life Service Real Estate (qīng dǎo lái fū sà bēi sī bù dòng chǎn jīng jì yǒu xiàn gōng sī) Real estate specialists for the Korean and Japanese markets, also speaking fluent English and with a powerful command of commercial and residential properties throughout Qingdao. 148 Zhangzhou Lu (85779654) sei-meiki@nittei-group.co.jp 青岛莱芙萨卑斯不动产经纪有限公司漳州路148号

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qingdao listings 59 Shandong Qingtai Law Firm (shān dōng qīng tài lǜ shī shì wù suǒ) Experienced in the handling of business law - specifically maritime, investment, taxation and business registration. Ready to advise any and all companies in matters, large or small. Discretion assured. 268 Xianggang Dong Lu (8897-9712, 137-0899-3183) yuliangs@gmail. com 山东清泰律师事务所香港东路268号 You Hua Law Firm (shān dōng yǒu huá lǜ shī shì wù suǒ) Experienced in the handling of business law specifically maritime, investment, taxation and business registration. Ready to advise any and all companies in matters, large or small. Discretion assured. Suite 1603, Unit 2, 17 Haimen Lu (Beside Shangri-La Hotel) (8866-2999, 139-0648-4720) david@youhualaw.com 山东友华律师事务所海门路17号二单元 1603室

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Classifieds Job Market Jobs Available Driver needed Part time driver needed to drive family (4pm - 8pm, weekends 8am - 8pm). Clean drivers license and fairly fluent English required. Please contact 137 0648-4200/cijupp@ yahoo.com Ayi needed Fairly fluent English-speaking ayi who will be able to clean in the mornings and look after our children in the afternoons and early evenings. 10am-6pm. Ability to cook a distinct advantage. Please contact 137 0648 4200/cijupp@yahoo.com English teacher wanted Our classroom needs a part time teacher. Must be responsible to students. Please send resume with payment requirements to work.4.work@hotmail.com Foreign waiter/waitress wanted Charlie’s Bar wants to hire a foreign waiter/waitress. Charlie’s Bar Jay 15854251918

Jobs wanted 2 graduate native British English speakers Ni hao! 2 university graduates from the UK, living in Qingdao seek work teaching English. Native speakers, both have teaching experience. We offer a very high quality of teaching and are passionate about teaching English to people of any age. Seeking employment which provides accommodation and competitive salary. Able to start work immediately. Adam and Alex 15192750052 adam.potter85@ gmail.com English teacher looking for P/T morning work UK native who has been teaching in Qingdao for almost 4 years. Currently looking for part-time morning classes, one-on-one tutoring or for a school. For my CV and qualifications, please email andi@chinamtb.com Looking for part time job Three students from Poland studying Chinese at Ocean’s University of China. In Poland our major at university is English and Chinese philology and economics. Seeking

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For Sale Goods for sale Samsung surround sound system, cost 3000 rmb 12 months ago, used once, yours for 1000 RMB. Qingdao Souvenir Rugby Shirts, high quality, 3 sizes, 200 RMB each. Pls contact 8388-2269 or email info@myredstar.com Digital camera for budding photographer Need a starter SLR? This Canon EOS 300-D is a solid, inexpensive kit to begin exploring the joys of fullymanual photography. I’m only selling it cuz I got the newest model to allow larger print images. Intuitive menu system; 6.1MP; includes a few 1GB CF cards and reader; 2 batteries and charger; kit lens (Canon 18-55mm) 2500元 or best offer, please call Eric 139 6395 6913. Playstation 2 for sale With no controllers but loads of games. RMB1,000 ono. Call Neil 135 8320-6332 Ibanez bass guitar for sale White, 4-string electric bass guitar. RMB2,000 ono. Call Steven 153 1874-0652 Nintendo Wii I don’t want to but I’ve been told by my better half the Wii has to go. I still have the box and instructions, one controller, a steering wheel attachment and a huge number of games. Looking for around 2000 RMB Andi andi@chinamtb.com

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