| The 6th Qingdao International Sailing Week and Qingdao International Marine Festival kicked off on August 16 in Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong province. Usually two separate major events in August, Sailing Week and the Marine Festival have been integrated for the first time this year and will help boost the Blue Economic Zone on the Shandong Peninsula. The combined event, which consists of a series of sailing competitions and international cultural exchange activities, will last until August 23. [qingdaonews.com] |
