Qingdao International Beer Town is the largest of its kind in Asia. The town covers an area of 35 hectares and is divided to two areas. The south area is for holding performances and entertainments while the north area functions as a beer complex. Tourists who go to Qingdao International Beer Town could join in the beer tasting activity as well as enjoying great music shows and performances.
Why the Qingdao International Beer Town is special
Tourist to the town could taste fresh pure beer just produced from the production line. If they are interested in how the beer is produced, a chance to visit all the procedures of beer production is provided.
Qingdao International Beer Town highlights
Main sculpture
The name of the main sculpture is "spilling over the world". The sculpture looks like a high-heel cup, on which the band of Qingdao Beer (Tsingtao Beer) can been easily recognized. Foaming beer spills out of the cup continuously. Its token meaning is very clear too. And there is a semi-Luna stone wall at the back of the round pond. The letters of "International Beer Town" can be read easily. In the evening, the fountain opens and been delighted, makes a charming picture. Around the token sculpture, a fan-shaped beautiful plaza which can hold 10 thousand people is there.
Qingdao International Beer Festival
The first Qingdao Beer Festival took place in 1991 and then becomes an annual festival held on each August. With a 16-year history, Qingdao International Beer Festival is now a nationally recognized event. During the festivals, beer match, food exhibition and entertainment, and fashionable dress performance will attract thousands of tourists to come here.
The slogan of the Festival reads: Cheers with the World, indicating the scale of the event. While the 195-year old Munich Oktoberfest primarily focuses on local breweries, the Qingdao International Beer Festival is open to both Chinese and foreign groups. More than 100 beer brands from all over the world have successfully participated at the event over the past 16 years.