Qingdao, also known as Island City, Qingdao and Jiaoao, is a prefecture-level city, a sub-provincial city, a city with separate plans and a megacity under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province. It is also an important coastal central city, a coastal holiday and tourism city and an international port city determined by the State Council. As of 20 19, there are 7 districts and 3 county-level cities in the city, and the built-up area is 758.438+06 square kilometers. Total regional area 1 1293 square kilometers. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 1 1 on June 2020, the permanent population of Qingdao was 1007 1722. In 20021year, Qingdao achieved a regional GDP of141364.6 billion yuan, an increase of 8.3% over the previous year. Qingdao is located in the east of China, southeast of Shandong Peninsula, and east of the Yellow Sea. It is the economic center of Shandong Province, an important pioneer area for the development of modern marine industry in the country, an international shipping hub in Northeast Asia, a maritime sports base, a major node city of the Belt and Road New Eurasian Continental Bridge Economic Corridor and a strategic fulcrum for maritime cooperation.
Qingdao is a famous historical and cultural city in China and the birthplace of Taoism in China. It is named for its numerous trees and evergreen seasons. 189 1 year, the Qing government stationed troops. Qingdao is the host city of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 13 Paralympic Games. It is the sailing capital of China, the best sailing city in Asia, the world beer city, the "movie capital" of the United Nations, the first batch of coastal open cities in China, the national civilized city and the happiest city in China. Known as the "Oriental Swiss" and the brand capital of China. On September 2, 2020, it was rated as a national model city in transit metropolis by the Ministry of Transport. Qingdao is an international center for marine scientific research and education, with 26 universities including Shandong University (Qingdao), Beihang Qingdao Campus and China Ocean University, and 29 universities including Tsinghua University and Peking University. There are many exotic buildings in Qingdao, which is called "World Architecture Expo". Badaguan complex was awarded the title of "the most beautiful city in China".