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Qingdao’s Huangdao Kaifaqu celebrated the grand opening of its first McDonald’s fast food restaurant on Saturday, May 12th, 2012. A Chinese actor playing Ronald McDonald lead the festivities with a rap in Chinese prior to the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony.

The new Huangdao Kaifaqu McDonald’s is located on Xiang Jiang Road inside the old Liqun Department Store, [...]

Avengers opens with original English language soundtrack in Qingdao theaters on May 5, 2012. Check theater websites (listed below) for more info on the current availability of English movies in Qingdao. Movie Info from Yahoo Movies : Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow answer the call to action when Nick Fury, director of [...]

Have you ever woken up on a dark grey morning and wondered just how safe it was to go outside? If you want to gauge whether or not you should stay indoors or wear a mask when the sky isn’t at its best, there’s finally a solution, granted you need an iPhone or iPad ( sorry Android [...]

Check out a CNTV clip about Song Dynasty era Taoist carvings of a 9 star Big Dipper in Qingdao. The marks showing the most famous part of the Ursa Major constellation were cut into the pink granite of Qingdao’s Laoshan mountains and reflect ancient Taoist astrology .

More info on the 9 Star Taoist Big Dipper : “Sometimes there are said to be [...]

Mission: Impossible 4 – Ghost Protocol is now showing with original English language soundtrack at theaters in Qingdao. View the trailer on the Mission Impossible official website. Check theater websites (listed below) for current availability of English movies in Qingdao. Movie Info from Yahoo Movies Blamed for the terrorist bombing of the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is disavowed [...]

Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows is now showing with original English language soundtrack at theaters in Qingdao. Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law reprise their roles as England’s coolest crime solvers for the second in Guy Ritchie’s series. Check theater websites (listed below) for current availability of English movies in Qingdao. Movie Info from Yahoo Movies Sherlock [...]

The Qingdao Double Star Eagles take on Bayi Fubang at home in Qingdao on December 11, 2011. The Eagles are on a losing streak and have fallen to a tie for last place in the CBA standings . The Bayi team features the first NBA player from China, Wang Zhizhi (王治郅) .

When: December 11, 2011 (7:30 pm Tip Off) Venue: Qingdao University Arena More [...]

Fresh off a win over league heavyweight champion Guangdong, the Qingdao Double Star Eagles take on Dongguan Leopards at home in Qingdao on December 2, 2011. Qingdao is now in the middle of the pack at 11th in the CBA standings with a 2-3 win loss record. Dongguan is near the bottom of the standings and may be a good [...]

The Qingdao Double Star Eagles play at home against Guangdong Southern Tigers on November 30, 2011. The teams meet at Qingdao’s CBA basketball venue, the Qingdao University Arena. Tickets are available at the gate (enter via south gate on Hong Kong East Road). The Eagles are presently in 15th place in the CBA with a 1-3 record [...]

Gala performs at Freedom Cuba Live House in Qingdao on December 11, 2011. Listen to the music of Gala on Douban . Tickets are 60 yuan RMB (advance); 80 at the door. Freedom Cuba Live House is on the 3F of a courtyard on Tongshan Lu just south of the Beer Street (Dengzhou Lu) in Taidong. Call 136.6886.6600 [...]

The Qingdao Double Star Eagles play at home against Zhejiang Guangsha Lions on November 23, 2011. The teams meet at Qingdao’s CBA basketball venue, the Qingdao University Arena. Tickets start at 35 yuan (RMB) and are available at the gate (enter via south gate on Hong Kong East Road). The 2011-12 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) season started [...]

Check out the latest feature of Qingdaonese.com – our new mobile version (nicknamed MOBILEnese) is now live on mobile phones in Qingdao and all over the world. Search for and read about events, news, and weather in Qingdao from anywhere you access the net via mobile phone. Now you can get up to date information about Qingdao right [...]

Qingdao’s first division Chinese Super League football club Qingdao Jonoon (青岛中能) plays at home against Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C. (山东鲁能泰山) on October 15, 2011. Check out more details and stats on the Chinese Super League (CSL) and Qingdao Jonoon . Shandong Luneng is Qingdao Jonoon’s provincial arch rival, expect heavy security for the game. Come out and root for the [...]

Sanctum is now showing in 3D with original English soundtrack in select movie theaters around Qingdao. The movie was co-produced by James Cameron and features 3D photography techniques originally developed for Avatar. Set in underwater caves with a story revolving around a group of divers, Sanctum was shot on the Gold Coast in Australia. One reviewer sees [...]