青岛介绍
Introduction to Qingdao
青岛依山傍海，风光秀丽，气候宜人。红瓦、绿树、碧海、蓝天交相映出青岛美丽的身姿；赤礁、细浪、彩帆、金色沙滩构成青岛美丽的风景线；历史、宗教、民俗、风土人情、节日庆典赋予了青岛旅游丰富的文化内涵。浓缩近代历史文化的名人故居；具有典型欧式风格的各国建筑，形成了在中西合璧的特色。
青岛以海鲜为主的独特饮食，新鲜清淡为特色，备受欢迎。崂山绿石，天然珍珠，精巧的草制工艺品，更受旅游者的青睐。青岛还是闻名海内外的青岛啤酒的原产地，游人在这里可以品尝到正宗新鲜的青岛啤酒。
Qingdao has beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. A harmonious picture of mountains, sea and city is painted in which one can see the winding coastline, islands and beautiful buildings whose red-roofs are held in the embrace of verdant trees. Many of the European-style buildings used to be home to many famous figures.
Qingdao is famous in China for its delicious fresh seafood. The Laoshan Scenic Area has an important position in sightseeing because of its beautiful scenery, natural pearls and exquisite crafts. Qingdao beer (Tsingtao beer), a popular beer brand in the world, is produced in Qingdao, allowing tourists to easily get the freshest Qingdao Beer in Qingdao.
地理位置：
青岛地处太平洋西岸，东经119°30’-121°00’，北纬35°35’-37°09’，滨临黄海，东与朝鲜半岛、日本隔海相望，是山东及沿黄河流域最大的出海口。
Geographical location:
Qingdao is an Eastern Chinese coastal city located between latitude 35°35’ to 37°09’ and longitude 119°30’ to 121’00. The city faces the Yellow Sea on the east and south. Facing North Korea, South Korea and Japan across the sea.
面积及人口：
行政区现辖七区五市，包括市南、市北、四方、李沧、崂山、城阳、黄岛7个区和胶州、即墨、平度、胶南、莱西5个县级市。总面积10654平方公里，总人口720.68万人，其中市区面积1102平方公里，人口246.77万人。
Population:
There are seven urban districts (Shinan, Shibei, Sifang, Licang, Laoshan, Chnegyang and Huangdao) and five county-level cities (Jiaozhou, Jimo, Pingdu, Jiaonan and Laixi) under the juris diction of Qingdao. The total area of Qingdao is 10,654 square kilometers which the urban area totals 1,102 square kilometers. The population of Qingdao totals 7,206,800 while the urban population is 2,467,700.
气候：
属温带季风气候，具有明显的海洋性气候特点，空气湿润，温度适中，年平均气温12.7℃。最热的8月份，平均气温25℃；最冷的一月份，平均气温1.3℃。
Climate:
Qingdao has a northern temperate zone monsoon climate with the characteristics of a marine climate, such as moist air, abundant rainfall and four distinctive seasons. It is neither hot in summer nor too cold in winter. The annual average temperature is 12.7°C. The hottest month is August with an average temperature of 25℃and the coldest month is January when the temperature averages 1.3℃.
地势：
为滨海丘陵地形，山地和丘陵占全市总面积的40.6%。
Topography:
Qingdao is a hilly city. 40.6% of the total Qingdao area is highland and lowland areas.
海域：
海岸线总长862.64公里，其中大陆海岸线730.64公里，占山东省的四分之一强。港湾、岛屿众多，滩涂广阔。
