Qingdao is a key economic center and coastal city located at the southern tip of east China's Shandong Peninsula. It has a total coastline (including islands) of 870 kilometers, 730 kilometers of which are continental coastline, accounting for a quarter of the total length in Shandong. It is one of China's main ports for foreign trade and an important base for ocean research.

Qingdao Port is a natural harbor containing the largest container transportation hub in the Yellow River Delta region and along the Western Pacific coast. It has trade relations with more than 450 ports in over 130 countries and regions in the world.

In 2008, its GDP totaled 443.618 billion Yuan, with the disposable income per resident reaching 20,464 Yuan. The total population of Qingdao amounts to 7.6156 million.

Yan Qijun is the Secretary of Qingdao Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Xia Geng is the Mayor.

Map of Qingdao:

(China.org.cn)