So far in our video tour of Qingdao, we’ve seen the famous pier, the Yellow Sea, a couple of churches, the governor’s mansion, and an incredibly crowded stretch of beach. Now it’s time for the main event – the Qingdao International Beer Festival! In its 21st year, this celebration of the nectar of the gods now attracts millions of visitors and countless breweries every year. Join in the fun and say a big 干杯 (cheers!)
我爱啤酒！- Wǒ ài pí jiǔ
I love beer!
青岛国际啤酒节 – qīng dǎo guó jì pí jiǔ jié
Qingdao International Beer Festival
天上来啤酒 – tiān shàng lái pí jiǔ
beer heaven
第一天 – dì yì tiān
first day
青岛与世界干杯 – qīng dǎo yǔ shì jiè gān bēi
Qingdao cheers with the world
德国啤酒 – dé guó pí jiǔ
German beer
嘉士伯 – jiā shì bó
Carlsberg
喜力 – xǐ lì
Heineken
米勒 – mǐ lēi
Miller
羊肉串 – yáng ròu chuàn
lamb kebabs
烤鱼 – kǎo yú
grilled fish
一，二，三… 茄子 – yī, èr, sān, qié zi
1, 2, 3… eggplant! (China’s way of saying “cheese” for photos)
圆盘传送带 – yuán pán chuán sòng dài
carousel
过山车 – guò shān chē
roller coaster
小桶 – xiǎo tǒng
keg
流行歌手 – liú xíng gē shǒu
pop singer
外国人跳舞，中国人拍照 – wài guó rén tiào wǔ, zhōng guó rén pāi zhào
foreigners dance, Chinese take pictures
鸡爪 – jī zhuǎ
chicken feet
我们认识了新的朋友 – wǒ men rèn shi le xīn de péng you
We met new friends.
布兰妮-斯皮尔斯 – Bù lán nī – sī pí ěr sī
Britney Spears
大哥 – dà gē
Big Brother
我们都喝醉了 – wǒ men dōu hē zuì le
We were all drunk.
A written account of my 2008 trip to the Qingdao Beer Festival can be found HERE.
