Monday, April 23, 2007

Qingdao, China

   Easternmost city of China.  Once a German colony.  Red roofed old town and brewery started by the Germans.  Now Tsingdao Beer is the leadingbeer o China.  Thetour through the brewery was the most spectauler sight they could produce.  It is a vast operation now jointly with Anhauser Busch.   Sponsor of the sailing Olympics for 2008.  The shorefront is beautiful and should be a peerfect venue but there was not a T-shirt in sight.  Very disapointed.  Never thought I would feel that way about a T- shirt!  The park is dominated by a huge red sculpture Independence Day-May 4  1919 when China got the city back from Japan.        Returned in nthevening  with Mary and Michel Weill  for  dinner.  Chose the most brilliantly lit restaurent on the strip.  Live fish and shellfish in the entrancway,  30 platters to choose from to see how it will be prepared' We selected three and waitwed  with our pitcher of Tsingdao beer.  The fish was grilled with tangy sauce,the spiced prk was on a bed of perfect broccoli 

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