Qingdao

China • China

Primary City: Qingdao

Mayor of Qingdao: Zhao Haozhi (Chinese Communist Party) (since 2021) · Zeng Zanrong (Party Secretary)

Primary State/Province: Shandong

Primary Language: Mandarin

Population: 10.1M

GDP: $235B • GDP per capita: $23,310

GAWC Class: 8

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

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#83

Global Rank

33.2

Power Score

Major Metro

% of Country Score

2.3%

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Qingdao metro area

36.07, 120.38
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Qingdao HainiuFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Metro Stations, Universities.

Major League Teams/Venues↗3#T-133
Total Teams↗3#T-353
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗7#T-117
Market Cap Score↗$71B#195
Cultural Events1#T-102
Universities↗8#T-30
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗2#T-50
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗5#T-20
Airport Score↗3.0#T-78
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗4.0#T-191
Metro Stations↗172#34
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗1#T-45
Skyscrapers↗41#T-41
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • China👑

Qingdao Hainiu

Qingdao • Level: 1

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

No CBA titles

Qingdao Eagles

Qingdao

Football/Soccer • China

Qingdao West Coast

Qingdao • Level: 1

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Top Companies

1Haier Smart Home
$32B
Public
2Tsingtao
$11B
Public
3Qingdao Port International
$9B
Public
4Sailun Group
$7B
Public
5Hisense Visual Technology
$5B
Public
6Bank of Qingdao (BQD)
$5B
Public
7TELD
$1B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $71B across 7 companies

Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

Qingdao International Beer Festival

Qingdao • National Celebration

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Supertall Structures (350m+)1 structure

Haitian Center Tower 2

Qingdao369 m2020

Screen of Qingdao

#616 by film pedigree · score 2.5 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Toshirō Mifune, Zhu Yuanyuan, Xia Yu

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities8 entries
#412

Qingdao University

Qingdao, China

#482

Ocean University of China

Qingdao, China

#596

Shandong University of Science and Technology

Qingdao, China

#598

China University of Petroleum (East China)

Qingdao, China

#673

Qingdao University of Science and Technology

Qingdao, China

#1097

Qingdao Agricultural University

Qingdao, China

#1414

Qingdao University of Technology

Qingdao, China

#1939

First Institute of Oceanography

Qingdao, China

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

Qingdao • 2 - Major International

Port2 entries

Qingdao

Qingdao • Container

Port of Qingdao

Qingdao • Passenger

Military Base1 entry

Northern Theater Navy HQ

Qingdao • Naval Base

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Qingdao Station

Qingdao • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (172 stations)1 entry

Qingdao Metro

Qingdao • 172 stations

Trade Venue2 entries

Qingdao International Expo Center

Qingdao • Trade Venue

Qingdao Cosmopolitan Exposition

Qingdao • Trade Venue

Luxury Hospitality

FTG 4-Star1 entry

The St. Regis Qingdao

Qingdao