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 May 31 - June 6 in Qingdao

Coming up later this Month:

Friday June 11, World Cup 2010 opening night Cross Dressing Party at Charlie's Bar, free beer ( till it lasts ) for gentlemen dressed as ladies and free gin and tonics ( till they last ) for ladies dressed as gentlemen. Buy 2 pay for 1 Pizza, you also get a free portion of chips with this order + Live South Africa v/s Mexico World Cup opening football match, 10 PM

Friday June 25 and Saturday June 26 - 7 Year Itch - Lennon Bar's 7th Anniversary Party, 9 PM to late, LIVE band in attendance, free welcome Beer on arrival, WORLD CUP 2010 football matches of the day shown LIVE on TV

Beijing Opera Show - SUBJECT SOLELY TO DEMAND - Saturday June 26, 2 PM, info@qingdaoexpat.com for inquiries/ticket reservation


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 June 3

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

LIVE Band at Lennon Bar, #20 Zuhai Lu, 9.00 PM to late


Friday June 4

LIVE Band at Lennon Bar, #20 Zuhai Lu, 9.00 PM to late


Saturday June 5

Story Reading at The Book Nook SPR Shi Lao Ren 2-3 PM,
Tsingtao United Football Club - International, amateur, recreational football club that meets every Saturday at 2.45 PM for a 3 PM kickoff at old Ocean Uni grounds, Daxue Lu near beach number 1. More info?? Please visit their website:http://tsingtaounited.teamsnap.com/

LIVE Band at Lennon Bar, #20 Zuhai Lu, 9.00 PM to late


Sunday June 6

Story Reading at The Book Nook, Nanjing Lu, for Ages 2-6 : 10 - 11 AM, for Ages 6-12 : 1-2 PM

Welcome on Board Sailing Club Qingdao 's sailing regatta,
please fill in your registration/entry forms at Lennon Bar well before Sunday. Details:
Meet at 12 noon at the Olympic Marina, start at 1 PM
Native and foreign participants with previous sailing experience with a knowledge of English language preferred
Each team to have a skipper and 3-5 crew
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
For further enquiries please see Mr. Steven Gao at Lennon Bar #20 Zuhai Lu
Clip of inaugural April 25th Regatta on QTV 5 here:http://www.viddler.com/explore/sailweta/videos/3/

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

LIVE Band at Lennon Bar, #20 Zuhai Lu, 9.00 PM to late


Every Evening of the week

6-9 PM La Villa Happy Hours, Tsingtao Beer 8 RMB, JW Black label and other cocktails at 20 RMB, bar food specials


Every Monday-Thursday

Live vocal/saxophone duo at ssLPG, 9.30 PM


More later this month

June 11 - In Deep Films latest travel docs screening at REDSTAR, free,8pm
June 12 - Zenzile, one of France's most world-renowned dub acts - Live atPaulaner Bar, free, 9pm
June 18 - Gong Gong (France) Live at Paulaner Bar,free, 9pm
June 21 - Ma Valise (France) Live venue TBC, free, 9pm
July 1 - TheRedbucks - Live AMERICAN BLUEGRASS - REDSTAR, 50元 (discounts for students)9pm



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