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Located in the peninsula province of Shangdong in eastern China, Haiyang is a coastal city situated in the center of the prime tourist cities of Qingdao, Yantai and Weihai.
Haiyang is the perfect combination of natural wonder and cultural intrigue. The city is known for its newly discovered primitive beauty and is a prime destination for beach sports with its 142 mile coastline.
Here you can enjoy some of the nation’s best beach sporting and leisure facilities including yachting clubs, sailing events, sand carving parks, and beach volleyball and basketball clubs.
If golfing is your game then the Tiger
Beach Golf Course is the place to be with its seaside course built into the natural landscape. Away from the beach you can explore picturesque mountains, free flowing rivers and waterfalls and lush vegetation.
While in Haiyang, take the time to enjoy the special vegetable called Haiyang’s Little Cucumber, (also known as fruit cucumber). With its crisp texture this mouthwatering beauty is half the size of an ordinary cucumber and tastes as sweet as fruit.
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Just two hours drive from Haiyang is the must see city of Qingdao. Every summer since 1991, China’s beer-brewing capital has held the Qingdao International Beer Festival, sometimes referred to as Asia’s Oktoberfest.
It started as 100th birthday celebration but has quickly become the largest beer festival in Asia, attracting several million people. Starting in the second week of August the festival runs for two weeks and kicks off with a grand opening concert and ceremony.
There’s beer tasting, evening entertainment, drinking competitions and carnival events to keep you entertained. The festival attracts the top breweries from across the globe including Heineken from Holland, Tiger from Singapore, Kirin & Asahi from Japan, Budweiser from the US, Beck’s from Germany, Corona from Mexico and the famous Chinese beer, Tsingtao (pronounced “ching dow”).
Besides beer, there’s a whole variety of food to tempt your taste buds, plus music, laser and dance shows to entertain you. Expect to see numerous beer tents filled with rows of people swilling beers and beautiful women dancing on stage to the sound of Gan Bei 干杯 ! (bottoms up). If you are planning on bringing the family, best to arrive early in the morning or leave before dark.
Don’t forget, beautiful Shilaoren beach is just a 30 minute walk away, so plan ahead and enjoy the sunset!
FIRE AnD ICE: City on the sea, Qingdao. The Qingdao International Beer festival... relatively early in the day. Tsingtao, the world’s number one Chinese beer.
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