The 23-day Licang session of the 28th Qingdao International Beer Festival closed on Aug 26 at the Qingdao Horticultural Expo Park, with ten most popular items being elected and awarded. 

The ten items included the most favorite specialty food, amusement item and beer brand for consumers.

During the festival, the favorable price and rich activities in the park attracted many tourists. For example, the ticket price of the venue was reduced to 10-20 yuan ($1.47—$2.94), making it much cheaper than usual.

Various activities were held in Qingdao Horticultural Expo Park to promote tourism, including dance performances, beer and cuisine tasting and light and lantern shows. The largest national lantern on the water was also presented to light up the festival.

To enrich locals' lives, more activities and beautiful autumn sceneries will be showcased in the Qingdao Horticultural Expo Park after the festival, according to the manager.

Exhibited during the beer festival at the Licang session, the lantern "Setting Sail" is the biggest lantern on water in China. [Photo/qingdaonews.com]

The closing ceremony of the Licang session of the 28th Qingdao International Beer Festival is held on Aug 26 at the Qingdao Horticultural Expo Park. [Photo/iqilu.com]

Festival-goers enjoy themselves at the Licang session of the 28th Qingdao International Beer Festival in the Qingdao Horticultural Expo Park. [Photo/iqilu.com]