Who We Are

Qingdao Expat Group is a community for expats, by expats. It continues to grow witheach passing year and is currently represented by members, accompanying spouses and children from 56 countries! We aim to create a mutual understanding of Chinese and Western cultures and also hope to help new Expats arriving in Qingdao to settle in more comfortably by frequently organising events such as balls and dances, dinners..
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Week of April 19 - 25 in Qingdao

Qingdao Beijing Opera Troupe - SOLD OUT LOCAL PERFORMANCE on 25th APRIL, Sunday, 1 PM,
Qingdao Beijing Opera Theatre, #76 Yan'an 1st Road, Qingdao, Ph: 8273.1741/8273.9774

TICKETS - SOLD OUT !!

The 86-strong Qingdao Opera Troupe, who have performed from the UK to Japan, will be putting their fantastic skills on display this month, in a special performance for local expats. The troupe perform a number of plays, notable recent examples include Cuckoo Mountain, the post-war propaganda story of a struggle between factions in Hunan Province. The performance will take place at their exclusive opera hall on Wine Street and include a lesson in stage make-up for anyone interested.

  • Tickets : Are no more available, the show is SOLD OUT
  • Prices: 13 year olds to Adults: RMB 80, Children3-13 Years: RMB 50, Children under 3 free
  • WinItaly Italian wine will be sold separately during intermission, no food and drink inside the Auditorium

Promotions at Crowne Plaza

Gourmet Corner - All Bakery and Cake items at a straight 50% discount after 5.30 PM daily

Every Friday and Saturday dinner time indulge in freshly imported premium quality Australian beef and lamb creations by the Chef with fine Italian wines at Murano at RMB 238++ per person


Thursday April 22

Weekly cultural exchange session 1- 4 PM at Walk Inn Japanese Restaurant, 4th Floor, Xinwen Zhongxin Building, # 50 HK Middle Road, Phone: 8077.9757 RMB 20 per head donated to Qingdao Expat Charity, please arrive earlier at 12 noon if you want to enjoy a good lunch at value pricing


Friday April 23

Live Chinese folk music at Freeman's Bar and Cafe, 8.30 PM, RMB 50 per ticket


Saturday April 24

English Premier League Football - Man U v/s Tottenham Hotspur LIVE from Old Trafford, Manchester at New Jack's Bar, 7.30 PM


Sunday April 25

Beijing Opera Show on demand,1 PM,
Qingdao Beijing Opera Theatre, #76 Yan'an 1st Road, Qingdao, Ph: 8273.1741/8273.9774

FUNQ - Frisbee Ultimate'n' Qingdao, ultimate frisbee at Shi Lao Ren Beach, 2 PM

Story reading - The Book Nook, at Nanjing Lu store at 10 AM, at SPR Shi Lao Ren satellite store at 1 PM

English Premier League Football - Chelsea v/s Stoke City LIVE from Stamford Bridge at New Jack's Bar, 11 PM


Every Evening of the week

6-9 PM La Villa Happy Hours, Tsingtao Beer 8 RMB, JW Blacklabel 20 RMB, bar food specials


Every Monday-Thursday

Live vocal/saxophone duo at ssLPG, 9.30 PM


Every Sunday in Summer starting 25th April

Welcome on Board Sailing Club Qingdao is proposing sailing regattas every Sunday in Summer, here are a few details, please see Mr. Steven Gao at Lennon Bar, #20 Zuhai Lu to know more
Native and foreign participants with previous sailing experience with a knowledge of English language preferred
Regattas will be held every Sunday, meet at 12 noon at the Olympic Marina, start at 1 PM, no more than 3 races per day - test event on Sunday April 25, please fill in your registration/entry forms at Lennon Bar by April 23rd
No entry fee, RMB 2000 equipment deposit to be paid in cash, boat charter fee of RMB 200-300/head paid in cash depending on the number of sailors/boat
Each team to have a skipper and 3-5 crew


Coming up in May

QISS High School Drama Group presents Chris Lambert's black comedy Ugga the Musical - a play about a girl with a paper bag over her head, Saturday 15th May, 2 PM, NO ADMISSION CHARGE, refreshments available, all ages welcome, at QISS Theatre, new campus #232 Songling Lu


Want to add your event here? Please email info@qingdaoexpat.com with details, thanks!