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.