World sailors enjoy stay in coastal city

QINGDAO: Croatian 49er's Paule Kostov and Petar Cupac raised a few eyebrows while out of the water at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center .

Foreign banks thrive in Qingdao

QINGDAO: While only in Qingdao for the past two months, General Manager of Shinhan Bank's local branch Sung Kuk-Jae has grown accustomed to the lifestyle thanks to weather not unlike that in his hometown in the Republic of Korea (ROK).

Olympic champion Merret fails to shine

QINGDAO: France's Athens Olympics gold medalist Faustine Merret failed to live up to expectation yesterday, settling for a fourth place in the 2007 Qingdao International Regatta.

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The city promotes People's Olympics

QINGDAO: Wang Wenzheng had not taken a bus to work for nearly 20 years, but he has given up his private car to do so during the 2007 Qingdao International Regatta.

International expos highlight Qingdao

QINGDAO: A new exhibition is held every six days at the Qingdao International Convention Center as the city emerges as the showcase capital of China.

Overseas staff stealing the show at international regatta

QINGDAO: An interesting cast of foreigners has followed the world's best sailors to Qingdao to help out with media operations during the Olympic test event.

Sailors ready to battle for medal race today

QINGDAO: Yesterday's boiling weather witnessed even hotter competition in 10 of 11 classes at the Qingdao International Regatta, the last sailing test for the Beijing Olympics.

Search for sailing's Liu

QINGDAO: With the Qingdao International Regatta in full swing, all eyes are fixed to see if any Chinese sailor is capable of winning gold at next year's Olympics.

A cultural city with special charm

QINGDAO: Walking along the zigzag pavement of Qingdao's seashore, watching sails fly across the top of waves as the seabreeze caresses your face, you cannot help but be intoxicated by the coastal city.

Qingdao Port: Northeast Asia's shipping hub

QINGDAO: Every day, about 19 ships connect Qingdao with more than 450 ports in 130 countries and regions across the world.