Qingdao at a Glance

Geographical Location and Size

Qingdao is situated at the southern tip of the Shandong Peninsula (35°35'-37°09'N, 119°30'-121°00'E) by the Yellow Sea and on the west shore of the Pacific Ocean, and across the sea on its east are the Republic of Korea and Japan. Qingdao’s jurisdiction area covers a land area of 11,282 square kilometers and a sea area of 12,240 square kilometers.

Administrative Divisions

Qingdao is a sub-provincial city with independent planning status. It has jurisdiction over 7 districts, namely, Shinan, Shibei,Licang, Laoshan, Huangdao, Chengyang and Jimo, and 3 county-level cities, namely, Jiaozhou, Pingdu and Laixi. The resident population of Qingdao exceeds 10 million.

Economy

In 2021, the GDP of Qingdao registered 1413.646 billion yuan, up 8.3% year on year on comparable prices basis. The value-added for the primary, secondary and tertiary industries stood at 47.006 billion yuan, 507.033 billion yuan and 859.607 billion yuan, representing an annual increase of 6.7%, 6.9% and 9.2%respectively, with the ratio of the three at 3.3: 35.9: 60.8.

Natural Environment

Qingdao is a hilly city by the sea, featuring a tortuous coastline interspersed with capes and bays. It has Mount Lao in the east,Dazhu Mountain, Xiaozhu Mountain, and Tiejue Mountain in the west, Daze Mountain in the north, and Jiaolai Plain in the middle.There are three river systems, namely, Dagu River, North Jiaolai River and rivers in coastal areas, as well as three bay clusters including Jiaozhou Bay, Aoshan Bay and Lingshan Bay. Qingdao has a coastline of 782 kilometers, 49 bays, and 120 islands.Qingdao's coastline accounts for a quarter of the total coastline of Shandong Province.

Climate

Qingdao has a temperate monsoon climate. The weather is mild and agreeable with abundant rainfall. Winter is free of freezing cold and summer scorching heat. Sea fog occurs often in late spring and early summer. The climate in the coastal areas features a late spring, a cool summer, a crisp autumn and a long winter.

City Tree and City Flowers

The official city tree of Qingdao is the cedar, and its city flowers are the common camellia andthe Chinese rose.