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LVMH To Add Wedding Portraits to Portfolio …

Qingdao Catholic Church in the photo …. also see Holy Matrimony for more info on wedding photos in Qingdao.

Link for LVMH article
http://english.cri.cn/6826/2012/05/18/191s700667.htm
By Xu Junqian in Singapore and Xie Yu in Shanghai

LVMH investment arm L Capital is on the prowl for a Chinese wedding photography company as its next investment target, said Ravi Thakran, L Capital Asia managing partner.

”We are looking at a Chinese wedding photography company,” Thakran said in Singapore on Wednesday, pointing out that the company ”is very large in China”.

Sailing city news

http://www.americascup.com/en/Teams/China-Team/Latest/News/2012/4/China-Team-Starts-in-Extreme-Sailing-in-Qingdao/

something happened recently where there were some gigs cancelled due to a controversy over a local rapper who ripped the gov, anyone know about that ?

Qingdao Expat Group seeks to fill the position of ”Creative Director”, starting June 2012, for their online Qingdao Expat Magazine,
details here:
Skills: Desktop publishing background, experience with Publisher and Photoshop, detail oriented, organized, work to deadlines.

Considerations:

* Foreign Passport holders only
* Native English speakers

Work:
Work closely with regular contributors. Layout each monthly issue electronically. Close co-ordination with the Editorial Team.

15+ hours/month. TOTALLY volunteer position – no compensation!

Interested? Know someone else who might be? Want to know more? Please send inquiries to info@qingdaoexpat.com

Qingdao Expat Group seeks to fill the position of ”Creative Director”, starting June 2012, for their online Qingdao Expat Magazine,
details here:
Skills: Desktop publishing background, experience with Publisher and Photoshop, detail oriented, organized, work to deadlines.

Considerations:

* Foreign Passport holders only
* Native English speakers

Work:
Work closely with regular contributors. Layout each monthly issue electronically. Close co-ordination with the Editorial Team.

15+ hours/month. TOTALLY volunteer position – no compensation!

Interested? Know someone else who might be? Want to know more? Please send inquiries to info@qingdaoexpat.com

Here comes the Algae Bloom again – Rite of Spring and Summer on Qingdao Beaches…

Red tide alert issued for north China seas

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-05/05/content_15217312.htm

(from China Daily)
QINGDAO, Shandong – A red tide measuring 780 square km in size has been detected in waters near east China’s city of Rizhao, according to a notice issued Saturday by the State Oceanic Administration (SOA).

The SOA’s North Sea branch, located in the city of Qingdao in Shandong province, said algae samples taken from the waters by a marine patrol vessel have tested negative for toxins.

The red tide is the first to be detected in the East China and Yellow seas this year.

The SOA notice said that the red tide was caused by a bloom of Noctiluca scintillan, a species of algae.

SOA said it will use satellite remote-sensing technology, patrol vessels and helicopters to monitor any changes in the red tide.

Although nontoxic, the algae may stick to the gills of fish and cause them to suffocate. The density of the algae increases with rises in water temperature and salinity, and the outbreak may cause damage to the fishery and aquaculture industries, the SOA said.