青岛

etting Your Feet Wet

Introduction to an Ocean Paradise

Europe and the 0ld Order

Children of the Sea

Diverse and Progressive

The Qingdao Economy

The Land of Liquor

People Reflecting the Ocean

The, Draw of （lingdao

Conclusion

Appendix

Acknowledgements

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Index

If you have ever been to a Chinese restaurant anywhere in the world and ordered a beer, chances are it was from Oingdao. You may know the name, but what behind it is worth exploring. Unlike many major Asian cities, Oingdao is not a collection of high-rises and concrete. It is unlike any other city on its side of the planet because it was built by Europeans and holds on to that flavor.You do not know you are in Asia when walking through Oingdao, and the location next to the ocean makes it that much better. However, Oingdao is more than oceans and beautiful buildings. Its beginnings as a trade hub for Germany gave this once small fishing village the connections and culture needed to succeed on a global scale.Massive amounts of manufacturing have been conducted and the city is now an appliance Mecca in hina. Not only that, the region is also Chinas center for production of beer and wine. Qingdao has found a niche as being the place in China that makes the good things in life. And, hopefully, this book will help shed some light on why the city itself is one of those very things. Surf, sand and Serious progress is not just a group of words. In Qingdao, they are simply observations.