Qingdao lies in the southeast of Shandong province. It is one of the largest industrial centers, and port cities in China. It has an area of 10,654 square km, and a population of 6.73 million. The city is open to tourism and trade.
Qingdao is bounded on the southeast by the Yellow Sea. About half of the area are mountains and hills, the rest is fertile plains. It has a temperate maritime climate with an annual average temperature of 12¢J, and about 209 frost-free days. Annual rainfall averages 222 millimeters.
The main mineral deposits of Qingdao are graphite, gold, granite, turquoise, and crystal. It is also rich in sea resources, including fish, and salt. The chief farm products are wheat, peanuts, and fruit.
Qingdao is one of the most important textile industry centers in China, and also a large industrial producer, concentrating on diesel locomotives, chemical products, rubber, electric appliances, machinery, and handcraft. The Qingdao Economic and Technical Development Zone has already been established.

Bank

Bank of China, 62 Zhongshan Lu(tel.2862327), about halfway up Zhongshan Lu from the coast, across from a KFC and next to the Parkson Plaza. Open M-F 8am-noon and 2-5:10pm.

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¡¡¡¡As an important harbour and industrial base in Shandong Province, Qingdao is well connected to other cities in China and destinations around the world.

Airport

¡¡¡¡From almost all the major cities in China, Qingdao is easily accessable by air. The city is also connected with some international destinations, mostly in Japan and Korea. The Qingdao Airport is located 33km north of the city proper and there are buses available from the airport, transfering visitors to the city within 30 minutes. Most large hotels have airline ticket offices, as well as transport to and from the airport.

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¡¡¡¡The city has a railway connection via the Jiaoji Railway. From here, trains run daily directly to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Taiyuan and many more. To destinations within the province, such as Tai'an, Ji'nan and Yantai, there is at least one train available per day. The train station is located just to the east of the bottom of Zhongshan Lu, just up from the Number Six Beach.

Bus station

Thanks to the sophisticated express- way in Shandong Province, it is extremely convenient to travel to and from Qingdao by bus. From Ji'nan, Tai'an, Yantai, Weihai and many cities in other provinces, there are regular buses available. Buses depart from the Long Distance Bus Station (Changtu qichezhan) near the railway station.

city transport

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