Qingdao, ganbei with the world!
[Video/qingdaonews.com]
If you are planning to go on vacation to China in summer, one of the must-go destinations is the East China city of Qingdao, where an annual beer festival offers visitors from around the world three weeks of fun.
Initiated in 1991 and hailed as Asia's Oktoberfest, the 29th Qingdao International Beer Festival is the largest of its kind in Asia and one of China's biggest tourism events.
With a wealth of beer brands from across the globe, the festival is an event with diverse cultures, art performances and sports games.
This year, the festival has five major venues in West Coast New Area, Laoshan district, Chengyang district, Jimo district, and Pingdu county.
The video shows scenes of jubilation at the Laoshan venue of the festival.