Tsingtao

American

[tsing-tou, ching-dou] / ˈtsɪŋˈtaʊ, ˈtʃɪŋˈdaʊ /

(Pinyin) Qingdao

noun

Older Spelling.

a seaport in eastern Shandong province, in eastern China.

Tsingtao British

/ ˈtsɪŋˈtaʊ /

noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Qingdao

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People are flocking to factory tours hosted by EV maker NIO, dairy manufacturer Mengniu, brewer Tsingtao and others.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Chinese worker urinated into a Tsingtao beer tank after having an argument with a colleague, it has emerged.

From BBC

In a statement published on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo, Tsingtao said the worker had been placed in administrative detention for property damage.

From BBC

Tsingtao added that the worker was not a direct employee of the brewery and worked for a company that provides outsourcing services to Tsingtao.

From BBC

Chinese authorities are investigating after a viral video appeared to show a worker from Tsingtao urinating into a tank, believed to contain ingredients for its popular beer.

From BBC

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