青岛英文介绍★An Important Coastal City in East ChinaQingdao is a key economic center and port city in China famous for its cultural heritage and picturesque seenery.Qingdao is one of China's top ten economically dynamic cities and top ten business cities. It is the winner of the country's H Entrepreneu/s Satisfaction Award”.Qingdao is a national model for environmental protect!on, city sanitation and Iandscapedevelop ment. It is the winner of "China Human Settlements and Environment Award”.Qingdao is a sailing city in China. The 29th Olympic sailing regatta will be held here in 2008.Qingdao is one of the 14 coastal cities opening up to the outside world and one of the eightcities authorized to hold international conferences・Qingdao is one of China*s major seaports for foreign trade・Qingdao is an important base for marine scienee research in China.★Geographic Location and Natural EnvironmentQingdao is located at the southern tip of the Shandong Peninsula (35*35* ~ 37'09'N, 119*30*-121'00*E). It is characterized by a unique blend of sea and mountains and a pleasant climate. Qingdao has a total coastline (including its islands) of 870 kilometers, 730 kilometers of which are continental coastline, accounting for one fourth of the total length in Shandong Province. There are numerous capes and coves along the zigzag coastline.Qingdao has seven urban districts and five county-level cities under its jurisdiction with a total area of 10,654 square kilometers and a population of 7,311,200. The urban area measures 1,102 square kilometers and urban residents total 2,584,000.Qingdao lies in the North Temperate Zone and has the typical temperate monsoon climate. Un der the direct in fluence of the southeaster n monso on and the sea curre nts and tides, the city proper features marked marine climate ? humid air, mild temperature and clear-cut seasons. In spring, the weather becomes warmer slowly, usually one month later than the inland areas. It is humid and rainy in summer, but is free from fiercely hot days, while cool and dry in autum n. Win ter here is long and usually windy but not un bearably cold.★URBAN C0NSTRACTI0N and PLANNINGTargeting at a ” world-renowned city with distinctive features*1 and a ” national key center city： Qingdao's focus is on develop the three economic fields of port, tourism and marine scie nee as well as on the construct! on of the four in dustrial bases for home applia nces and electronics, petrochemicals, automobile, locomotive manufacturing and shipbuilding and new materials. Qin gdao is currently developi ng six in dustrial clusters for home applia nces, electronic information, petrochemicals, automobile, shipbuilding and port as well as building a regional shipping center, logistics center, service center, financial center and high-tech industrial center.Qingdao's development is based on the concept of H three-point layout*', "one-line planning” andM group development strategy**. The H three-point layout*・ refers to the development of the Jiaozhou Bay region relying on the three basic points of the old urban district of Qingdao, Huangdao and Hongdao, and the construction of the new urban district by connecting the three points with a trans-oceanic bridge or undersea tunnel and the Jiaozhou Bay Expressway. The ”one・line planning” refers to building a coastal highway from Langyatai in Jiaonan to Tianhengdao Island in Jimo, which will connect all parts of thecity to form a main urban development belt. The ”group development strategy1' refers to the expansion of business groups on both sides of the coastal highway. There will be seven development groupsrespectively in Tianhengdao Island, Aoshan, Zhucheng, Hongdao, Huangdao, Jiaonan and Lan gyatai, which will push forward the urba nizati on of the adjace nt regi ons.To carry out the west coast development strategy: this involves the westward relocation of the port, and the construction of an ”international port” and an international transshipment port. It will promote investment in large projects and the emergence of a new economic center on the west coast.To construct ”five areas'*: by adjusting the productivity layout, a development mode will be established in five areas: the city's west coast and east coast, the North bank of the Jiaozhou Bay, the suburban areas and the old urban area. The plan will be carried out in strict accordance with administration layout adjustment.★QINGDAO and THE OLYMPICSQingdao is an athletic and soccer town, and its people have a strong liking for sports. In 2004, Qingdao athletes won a total of 227 gold medals, 182 silver medals, and 147 bronze medals, and broke three national records in sports competitions at all levels.Qingdao has begun making overall As the host city for the 29th Olympic sailing regatta in 2008?plans for the Olympic sailing facilities based on its gifted Iandscape of "mountain, sea and city” as well as the harmony between man and nature in order to improve the ecological environment and hold a "Green,・ High-tech and the People's Olympics'* with unique Qingdao characteristics. By building an international water sports center with first-class sailing facilities in Asia, which is among theleading sailing countries in the world, we will characterize Qingdao as the ”Marine Olympics" city and build Qingdao into a Sailing City.By June 2004, the plan and architectural design for the Olympic Water Sports Center will be fin alized. The relocation of the Beihai Shipyard and con struct! on preparations were fin ished, and some泊frastructure construction work was started. By June 2006, the Olympic Water Sports Center and its related support! ng facilities will be fun dame ntally completed, and the construction of urban infrastructure facilities will commenee in an all-round way. By June 2008all the Olympic-relatedfconstruction will be completed in accordanee with the Olympic sailing requirements. The pre-Olympic sailing games will be held. From July to December 2008, the Olympic sailing regatta and the Para-Olympics will take place here.★Water Sports CenterThe 2008 Olympic sailing venue is located in the Fushan Bay near the cit/s political, cultural and commercial center. The land facilities will cover approximately 45 hectares and will include a national sailing center, an Olympic village, an athlete center, a boating park, a media center, an internationalpassenger liner terminal, an international conference center, a five-star hotel, an inter national yacht club, a seaside marina, a shoppi ng and amuseme nt center, some parks and public squares・ The comprehensive Water Sports Center will accommodate tourist sightseeing, body-building and recreational activities. Upon its completi on, a new waterbor ne sports in dustry together with the releva ntrecreati on facilities will be typical of Qingdao.。