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Qingdao

British  
/ ˈtʃɪŋˈdaʊ /

noun

  1. a port in E China, in E Shandong province on Jiazhou Bay, developed as a naval base and fort in 1891. Shandong university (1926). Pop: 2 431 000 (2005 est)

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Still, she wants to be able to visit her grandparents in the port city of Qingdao, her mother’s hometown.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Qingdao University officials told local media on Monday that it also had plans to install air-conditioning in student dormitories over the summer break.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2025

The ship’s owner, Qingdao Tangfeng Ocean Fishery, declined to respond to questions.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2023

"We must return to the basis set by Deng Xiaoping, otherwise the economy won’t be good as overseas investors don’t have confidence," said Yi Xianrong, an economist at Qingdao University and former government adviser.

From Reuters Sep. 21, 2023

Life persists in the deep and cold darkness, and "wherever there's life, you can bet there are regulators at work," said marine virologist Min Wang, Ph.D, at the Ocean University of China, in Qingdao.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2023

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