A blue ocean, full of excitement. 

A white sail to ride thewaves in the bay. 

Qingdao has long been connected with sailing events. The earliestsailing race in Qingdao dates back to1904 when the German Royal YachtClub held a sailing competition there.This was also the earliest sailing eventrecorded in Chinese history. Althoughthe idea of promoting the city brandof Qingdao as a "Sailing Capital" started after the successful Olympic bid in2001, the historical and cultural origins of the "Sailing Capital" are deepand long-standing. 

Some people say that the charm ofa city lies in its features. In the past100 years, Qingdao has been endowedwith a world-class level port becauseof openness and accessibility, powerfulscience and technology because of theblessing of the ocean, great brand reputation at home and abroad becauseof the innovative development, andcultural integration between the Eastand the West because of all-embracinginclusiveness.