Qingdao Travel Guide青岛旅游指南.doc

Qingdao Travel Guide 1 Qingdao (青岛; Qīngdǎo; also known as Tsingtao), is regarded by some Chinese as one of the most beautiful and clean cities in China. With a population of around 3.5 million (8 million regional) it is one of the largest cities in Shandong Province. The name Qingdao means The Blue/Green Island. In 2008, Qingdao was named Chinas 7th-most livable city. Districts Qingdao City lies on the east shore of Jiaozhou Bay (胶州湾; Jiāo?zhōu?wān?) and comprises four districts from south to north: Shinan District(市南区; Shì?nán?qū?) — the downtown core that runs along the sea with most of the