QINGDAO(nese) » Featured http://www.qingdaonese.com NI SHI QINGDAO(nese) MA? Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:14:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 2012 Lantern Festival 2.06 http://www.qingdaonese.com/2012-lantern-festival-2-06/ http://www.qingdaonese.com/2012-lantern-festival-2-06/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:11:21 +0000 Clay http://www.qingdaonese.com/?p=18896 In addition to being a visually striking holiday of lights, the Chinese Lantern Festival (Yuan Xiao Jie/元宵节) is also a great festival for fans of food. The traditional tang yuan eaten on this holiday are usually filled with sesame, red bean, or peanut paste. Variations on fillings are many – Jusco and/or Carrefour offer a great selection of pre-made and ready to make tang yuan though a local small traditional restaurant might supply more authentic flavor during Lantern Festival.

Head over to Zhongshan Park for viewing Yuan Xiao Jie lanterns at night.

The Lantern Festival falls on February 6 in the Year of the Dragon (2012).

Lantern Festival Tang Yuan Rabbit 2011

Relevant Links:
Lantern Festival (Tang Yuan Recipe)
Lantern Festival Traditions

Photo Credit@ James Elaine

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Movie Info from Yahoo Movies

Blamed for the terrorist bombing of the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is disavowed along with the rest of the agency when the President initiates “Ghost Protocol”. Left without any resources or backup, Ethan must find a way to clear his agency’s name and prevent another attack. To complicate matters further, Ethan is forced to embark on this mission with a team of fellow IMF fugitives whose personal motives he does not fully know.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton
Directed By: Brad Bird
Genres: Action/Adventure, Adaptation, Sequel, Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of intense action and violence)

Select Qingdao Movie Theaters

Qingdao Huachen Cineplex (Mykal 8F)
Info: 6670.0700, 6670.0677
Location: View on Google Maps

Broadway Cinemas (Marina City 3F)
Info: 6606.1155, 6606.1160
Website: www.b-cinema.cn
Location: View on Google Maps

Wanda–Taidong (Walmart)
Info: 8362.5656
Website: www.wandafilm.com
Location: View on Google Maps

Wanda–CBD (Jusco Yanji Lu)
Info: 5556.3939
Website: www.wandafilm.com
Location: View on Google Maps

Huiquan Cinema
Info: 8286.7219
Website: www.huiquanmovies.com
Location: View on Google Maps

West Coast Cinema (Huangdao Kaifaqu)
Info: 8699.9633
Website: http://theater.mtime.com/
Location: View on Google Maps

Notes:
* Please call ahead or check at the theater as showtimes vary each day
* Tickets are discounted on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Wanda, Tuesdays at Huachen
* Pre purchase vouchers of approx. half price (33 yuan) sold around town in shops such as Hao Yi De convenience stores – look for Movie Tickets (dianying piao/电影票) posters in window

English Movies in Qingdao China Mission Impossible

Relevant Links:
Mission Impossible Official Website

]]> http://www.qingdaonese.com/now-showing-mi4-ghost-protocol/feed/ 0 Qingdao Double Star vs. Beijing Ducks 2.05 http://www.qingdaonese.com/qingdao-double-star-vs-beijing-ducks-2-05/ http://www.qingdaonese.com/qingdao-double-star-vs-beijing-ducks-2-05/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:35:39 +0000 Steven http://www.qingdaonese.com/?p=18853 The Qingdao Double Star Eagles take on Beijing Ducks in Qingdao on February 5, 2012. American players Stephon Marbury and Randolph Morris hope to help the Ducks keep their hold on 2nd place in the CBA. Expect a full house at the QU Arena for the Starbury experience.

When: February 5, 2012 (7:30 pm Tip Off)
Venue: Qingdao University Arena
More Info: 8268-4351

The teams meet at Qingdao’s CBA basketball venue, the Qingdao University Arena. Tickets (25 yuan students, 60 regular, 200 VIP) are available at the gate (enter via south gate on Hong Kong East Road). View the full CBA standings on Asia-Basket.com. Find the Qingdao University Arena location on Google Maps here.

Anyone interested in working as a part time commentator covering the CBA in Qingdao, check out this forum post by RT Sportscast. Also, check out recaps of CBA games (with video) on Niubball.com.

Relevant Links:
NiuBBall (English)
CBA Official Website (Chinese)
Qingdao Double Star Official Website (Chinese)

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Movie Info from Yahoo Movies

Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room… until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large – Professor Moriarty – and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective. Holmes’ investigation into Moriarty’s plot becomes ever more dangerous as it leads him and Watson out of London and across Europe, to France, Germany and finally to Switzerland. But the cunning Moriarty is always one step ahead as he spins a web of death and destruction – all part of a greater plan that, if he succeeds, will change the course of history.

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace, Stephen Fry
Directed By: Guy Ritchie
Genres: Adaptation, Action/Adventure and Sequel
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and some drug material

Select Qingdao Movie Theaters

Qingdao Huachen Cineplex (Mykal 8F)
Info: 6670.0700, 6670.0677
Location: View on Google Maps

Broadway Cinemas (Marina City 3F)
Info: 6606.1155, 6606.1160
Website: www.b-cinema.cn
Location: View on Google Maps

Wanda–Taidong (Walmart)
Info: 8362.5656
Website: www.wandafilm.com
Location: View on Google Maps

Wanda–CBD (Jusco Yanji Lu)
Info: 5556.3939
Website: www.wandafilm.com
Location: View on Google Maps

Huiquan Cinema
Info: 8286.7219
Website: www.huiquanmovies.com
Location: View on Google Maps

West Coast Cinema (Huangdao Kaifaqu)
Info: 8699.9633
Website: http://theater.mtime.com/
Location: View on Google Maps

Notes:
* Please call ahead or check at the theater as showtimes vary each day
* Tickets are discounted on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Wanda, Tuesdays at Huachen
* Pre purchase vouchers of approx. half price (33 yuan) sold around town in shops such as Hao Yi De convenience stores – look for Movie Tickets (dianying piao/电影票) posters in window

Relevant Links:
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows Official Website

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