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Chinese metropolis still exhibits traces of European colonization
Guten Tag, velkommen an der Qingdao. A welcome in German to this large east coast port city in Shandong province may seem unusual, but a century ago it would have been fairly common.

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:13:14 -0700


Owner destroys £276,000 Maserati at car show in China just because he was angry with dealer over 'poor customer service'
The angry car owner hired three men to smash up his luxury Maserati Quattroporte with sledgehammers outside the company’s show room in Qingdao, China, as a protest.

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:26:30 -0700


Trend or Stunt? Maserati Smashed in China...Again
A wealthy Chinese businessman hired a crew to smash his Maserati Quattroporte with sledgehammers to protest poor customer service, but the story is similar to another incident several years ago. Is this a trend or a stunt?

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:12:22 -0700


Chinese man smashes up his $420k Maserati to protest poor customer service
In 2011, a Chinese businessman also destroyed a $3 mn yuan Lamborghini after problems with engine.

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:07:07 -0700


Rubber Inventory at China’s Qingdao Port Slips From Record Level
Rubber inventory in Qingdao, China’s main hub for the commodity used to make tires, fell from a record as users drew down stocks amid a season lull in supply from Southeast Asia.

Wed, 15 May 2013 03:31:56 -0700
Established on April 12, 1985, the mission of the Long Beach-Qingdao Sister City Association is to promote understanding between Long Beach, California, in the United States of America, and Qingdao, Shandong Province, in the People's Republic of China, by pledging to assist exchange and trade between the people of the two great cities.