Qingdao, China / 中国 · 青岛
Qingdao is a city on the east coast of China, located in eastern Shandong Province. Situated on the southeastern coast of the Shandong Peninsula, it lies east of the Jiaodong Peninsula and within the front zone of the China–Japan–South Korea Free Trade Area. As a city specifically designated in state plans, Qingdao is a megacity and a sub-provincial city. It serves as the economic center of Shandong Province, a key coastal central city in China, and a renowned coastal resort and tourist destination. Additionally, it is an international port city, an important pilot zone for the development of China's modern marine industry, and a major international shipping hub in Northeast Asia. The city is also a base for marine sports, a main hub on the economic corridor of the New Eurasian Land Bridge under the Belt and Road Initiative, and a pivotal node for international marine cooperation.






