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Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the northeast, Weifang to the west and Rizhao to the southwest...
Timeline of Events
1914
8.23.1914
World War I: Japan declares war on Germany and bombs Qingdao, China.
11.7.1914
The German colony of Kiaochow Bay and its centre at Tsingtao are captured by Japanese forces.
1986
11.5.1986
USS Rentz, USS Reeves and USS Oldendorf visit Qingdao (Tsing Tao) China — the first US Naval visit to China since 1949.