Qingdao, a prefecture-level city in Shandong Province, is also known as Island City and Jiaoao, a sub-provincial city, a separately planned city and a mega-city. It is an important central city in China's coastal areas, a coastal resort and tourism city and an international port city approved by The State Council. As of October 2022, Qingdao has jurisdiction over 7 districts and 3 county-level cities with a total area of 11,293 square kilometers. By the end of 2021, the permanent population was 10.2567 million.

Qingdao is located in East China, the southeast of Shandong Peninsula, east of the Yellow Sea, belongs to the temperate monsoon climate, with significant maritime characteristics. It is the economic center of Shandong Province, the national important modern Marine industry development pilot zone, the Northeast Asia international shipping hub, the maritime sports base, the main node city of the Belt and Road New Eurasian Land Bridge economic corridor and the strategic fulcrum of maritime cooperation.

Qingdao is a national historical and cultural city and the birthplace of Taoism in China. Because of the variety of trees, evergreen named. In the 17th year of Guangxu (1891), the Qing government stationed troops and established Jiao-Ao, which was renamed Qingdao in the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930). Qingdao is the host city of the sailing competitions of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 13th Paralympic Games. It is also the sailing capital of China, the beer City of the world, the "Film City" of the United Nations, the first batch of open coastal cities in China, the national civilized City and the Chinese Brand Capital.

Qingdao city as the origin of the May Fourth Movement; The International Marine Research and Education Center has 29 colleges and universities stationed there and 26 colleges and universities introduced there. By December 2021, there will be 2 state-level innovation platforms, 59 key laboratories at or above provincial level, more than 5,500 high-tech enterprises and 75 listed companies. Qingdao has a wide variety of exotic buildings, which is called the "International Architecture Expo". Badaguan Complex has been awarded the title of "The Most Beautiful Urban Area in China".

In 2021, the GDP of Qingdao was 1,413.646 billion yuan, an increase of 8.3%. The added value of the primary industry was 47.06 billion yuan, up by 6.7%; The added value of the secondary industry was 507.033 billion yuan, up by 6.9%; The value added of the tertiary industry was 859.607 billion yuan, up by 9.2%.

Major Fairs Held In Qingdao:

1. 2023 The 11th China (Qingdao) International Tea Industry Expo
Region: Shandong Exhibition Time: October 26, 2023 -- October 29, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

2. 2023 The 26th China (Qingdao) International Fishery Expo
Date: October 25, 2023 -- October 27, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Hongdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

3. 2023 China (Qingdao) International Intelligent Packaging Industry Exhibition
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: July 18, 2023 -- July 20, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Hongdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

4. The 26th Qingdao International Machine Tool Exhibition
Region: Shandong Exhibition Time: July 18, 2023 -- July 22, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Expo Center

5. 2023 China Home Appliance Technology and Innovation Expo and China International Home Appliance Supply Chain Expo (Qingdao Station)
Region: Shandong Exhibition Time: July 13, 2023 -- July 14, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

6. 2023 Qingdao International Consumer Goods Expo
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: June 30, 2023 -- July 02, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao World Expo City

7. 2023 The Third China (Qingdao) International Import Industry Expo
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: June 30, 2023 -- July 02, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao World Expo City

8. 2023 China Shandong (Qingdao) International Health Industry Expo
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: June 29, 2023 -- July 1, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

9. The 25th China (Qingdao) International Oral Equipment Exhibition and Academic Exchange in 2023
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: June 29, 2023 -- July 1, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

10. 2023 The 24th China (Qingdao) International Medical Device Expo
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: June 29, 2023 -- July 1, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

11. 2023 China (Qingdao) International Printing and Packaging Equipment Exhibition
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: June 28, 2023 -- June 30, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Expo Center

12. 2023 The 17th China (Qingdao) International Tea Culture Expo and purple sand Art Exhibition
Region: Shandong Exhibition Time: June 16th -- June 19th, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

13. 2023 The 20th China International Food Processing and Packaging Equipment (Qingdao) Exhibition
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: 06/02-06/04, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Hongdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

14. 2023 The 20th China Qingdao International Furniture and woodworking Machinery Conference
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: May 18, 2023 -- May 21, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao World Expo City

15. 2023 The 43rd Qingdao International Beauty Salon Cosmetic Products Expo
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: May 08 -- May 10, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

15. 2023 The 22nd Qingdao International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Spring)
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: April 28, 2023 -- May 3, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

16. 2023 Beijing-Qingdao International Urban Rail Transit Exhibition and Summit Forum
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: April 27, 2023 -- April 29, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao World Expo City

17. Qingdao International Machine Tool Exhibition
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: April 25 -- April 28, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao World Expo City

18. 2023 China (Qingdao) Animal Husbandry Expo
Date: April 18, 2023 -- April 20, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Expo Center

19. 2023 China Huaxia Home Expo (Qingdao)
Region: Shandong Exhibition Time: March 17, 2023 -- March 19, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

20. 2023 Qingdao Century Home Expo
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: March 3rd -- March 5th, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Qingdao International Convention and Exhibition Center

21. 2023 The 20th China Qingdao International Metal Working Technology Equipment Exhibition
Region: Shandong Exhibition Date: March 3, 2023 -- March 6, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Hongdao International Convention and Exhibition Center