Qingdao

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Qingdao is a 'new tier 1' city located within Shandong Province in East China.

In China's administrative hierarchy, Qingdao is classified as a sub-provincial city, meaning it is governed under Shandong province control, but enjoys a greater degree of autonomy than most prefecture-level cities.

The official name of Qingdao in Simplified Chinese characters is 青岛, (pinyin: Qīngdǎo).

Qingdao Metro

The city of Qingdao's metro system opened on 16 December 2015.