Qingdao,or Tsingtao,as spelled in the old-fashioned Wade-Giles Romanization system,is a port city in east China about 780 km from Beijing.Located in eastern Shandong Province,where it overlooks the Yellow Sea,Qingdao is known for a number of things: home to some international brand names,a bustling freight and transportation hub,a unique city layout and countless German-style buildings,as well as broad beaches and reclusive holiday resorts.