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QINGDAO
A key coastal centre of China
Qingdao is situated at the southern tip of the Shandong Peninsula by the Yellow Sea and on the west shore of the Pacific Ocean, across the sea on its east are the Republic of Korea and Japan.
Qingdao is a hilly city by the sea, featuring tortuous coastline interspersed with capes and bays. Qingdao has a temperate monsoon climate, which is mild with relatively abundant rainfalls. It is neither very hot in summer nor very cold in winter in Qingdao.
As a city with independent economic and social development planning status and a sub-provincial city, Qingdao is one of China’s first open coastal cities, a key coastal center, a resort destination, an international port, and a historical and cultural city of China.
It is also a key city along the New Eurasian Land Bridge Economic Corridor of the Belt and Road Initiative, a pivot city for marine cooperation, and the host city of the 2nd Senior Officials’ Meeting and Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting of the 2014 APEC, the Civil Society 20 China 2016.
Qingdao hosted the Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in 2018.
An open, modern, dynamic and stylish city
Qingdao is a model city of China, an outstanding tourist destination, a national health city, a forest city, and a garden city of China, an exemplary city of China in environmental protection, one of China’s top 10 livable cities. It hosted the 2014 International Horticultural Exposition and the 2015 World Leisure Games, and the first UNESCO City of Film of China.
Qingdao is the proud host city of the Sailing Competition of the 29th Summer Olympic Games and the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, a Sailing City of China, and the Best Sailing City of Asia.
Qingdao is renowned as a City of Brands, the Most Livable City, the Safest City, and the Happiest City in China. It is one of the top 10 innovative cities in the country, China’s best commercial city, and one of the 10 most attractive Chinese cities in the eyes of foreign employees.
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CITY OF BEIJING BODA
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Founded in 2009, BODA is the Olympic legacy entity for both the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 and the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. BODA’s mission is to “Carry on Olympic Spirit, Build a Better City”, and its working principle is “Innovation & Development, Harmony & Mutual Benefit”. BODA is dedicated to promoting the Olympic spirit and culture, advancing the Olympic Movement, advocating for fitness for all, serving urban development and quality of life in Beijing, and supporting coordinated and sustainable regional development.
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Website: www.beijing2008.cn
CITY OF QINGDAO
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Qingdao is a model Chinese city, an outstanding tourist destination, a national health city, a forest city, and a garden city. It is exemplary in China for environmental protection, and is one of China’s top 10 most livable cities. It has hosted the 2014 International Horticultural Exposition and the 2015 World Leisure Games, and is the first UNESCO City of Film in China. Qingdao was the proud host city of the Sailing Competition during the 29th Summer Olympic Games and the 13th Summer Paralympic Games. It has been recognized as a Sailing City in China, and the Best Sailing City in Asia.
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CITY OF QINHUANGDAO
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Qinhuangdao is located at the junction of northeastern and northern China, in the Hebei Province, and is an important influx of inland China into the sea. The city is well equipped with sports and cultural facilities with the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in particular. There are well developed service facilities, good urban infrastructure and convenient traffic that greatly promote the further development of the city.
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Website: www.qhd.gov.cn