Jinjialing's boost in taxes and firms

The bustling Laoshan district in eastern Qingdao is in a huge boost toward its goal as a new financial hub with central government plans to appoint it a financial pilot zone for wealth management.

Qingdao rides tide of finance sector change

With the number of banks, securities and futures trading firms, insurance agencies and other institutions now thriving, the financial sector in Qingdao is gaining momentum.

Cheers for beers in Qingdao

Drinkers raise a glass for festival fun in the home of Tsingtao

City pushes the boat out to become Asia's top sailing destination

Leveraging the Olympic legacy, Qingdao has continued to excel as a hotspot for sailing professionals and spectators in recent years.

Marine economy powers ahead

Qingdao's special zones, ambitious plans to lead

Top quality of life at 'Blue Silicon Valley'

Aiming to be the nation's center of oceanographic research and technology commercialization, Qingdao is stepping up efforts to develop a new urban area sprawling across 576 square kilometers in the north of city called Blue Silicon Valley.

Oceanic institutes

The China National Deep Sea Center

Mayweather says Maidana no pushover

All the signs indicate that five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will comfortably extend his unbeaten record when he faces Argentina's Marcos Maidana on Saturday - though the American is not expecting a pushover.

NBA panel moving on bid to jettison Clippers owner

The National Basketball Association on Thursday launched its bid to oust Donald Sterling as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers for racist comments as a panel of 10 fellow team owners or their proxies unanimously agreed to proceed "as expeditiously as possible," the NBA said.

Score board

Baseball

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'German guy' happy to be home

The number of players competing in top European leagues is a fair gauge of a nation's soccer development.