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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Instagram photos of white boys drinking Tsingtao beer and playing mahjong.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2023

The company has so far this year agreed to sell its 4.89% stake in Tsingtao Brewery Co Ltd and is also reducing its stake in Fosun Tourism.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2022

No other reason to risk slapping fake Tsingtao labels on bottles of his home brew.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

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