So it took me 3 visits to Qingdao to final getting round to giving the Beer Factory a visit. Tsingtao beer is after all world famous and I drink nothing else whenever I am in China. If I was to be honest, I could have waited another 3 visits.It is not the most interesting thing to do in Qingdao. A visit to to old German Governor's office is more illuminating but you do get two free samples of the famous beer and getting to see a working beer factory in action.
I was in Qingdao again to see my friend Angel and also to teach Salsa and Bachata for my new friend Jenny. Jenny run a salsa school/bar in Qingdao called Salsa Q. A friendly warm joint attracting a wide cross section of people dancers from the QD community including a few expats like Ricki from Korea and Massa and his wife both form Japan. The main attraction being, apart from the Salsa of course, the relaxed and friendly environment in which to learn and dance. The Salsa community in QD is small and although closely knit, it is also very welcoming. I felt straight at home their and like a long lost member of the QD Salsa family.