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July/August 2012

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QINGDAO EXPAT MAGAZINE 

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Jenny Ek 

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Musings of the Creative Director 

I am currently on my first visit to Sweden since I moved 

to Qingdao in the beginning of this year. And in some 

strange way it seems like I got used to the heat and 

humidity in Qingdao...Becasue when I unpacked my 

bag at home in Sweden, I realized that I did not bring 

either long pants, warm sweaters or a jacket. If the sun 

was shining that would probably not be a problem, but 

I was greeted by rain and a temperature of 12 degrees 

Celsius... But besides the cold and wet weather, it was 

great to meet all my friends and family and celebrate a 

real traditional Swedish midsummer with herring, early 

potatoes, schnapps and dance around the maypole. 

Ready for a Swedish midsummer party! 

Photo: Elina Starhagen 

This is my first issue as the new creative director and it has been really fun putting this magazine together. 

In this issue you can read about safe sailing or bicycling in Huangdao. You can also learn how to make 

dumplings or a swedish apple pie and you will of course get the latest Qingdao Sailing news, Charity news 

and much, much more! Enjoy! 

If you have any suggestions or want to help out with the magazine please send me an email. 

I wish you all a great summer! 

Best, 

Jenny Ek 

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IN THIS ISSUE 

Expat Stages 

A Summary of a Year in QD 4 

Doing Business in QD 

Meet Michael at Maersk Line 5 

Young Expats 

The life of a Young Expat 6 

My Summer Holiday 7 

Qingdao in Pictures 

A Fisherman’s Day 8 

Love is in the air 9 

Qingdao Expat Charity 

Charity News 10 

Qingdao Sailing 

Safe sailing 11 

WOB Sailing News 12 

Get the 

latest QD 

news! 

Clipper round the world 13 

What’s cooking in QD 

Swedish Apple Pie 15 

Dumplings 16 

Expat Travel 

On wheels in Huangdao 17 

Out and About 

Events in July & August 18 

Weekly Events 20 

Events for Little Expats 20 

Weekends in Qingdao 21 

Get your questions answered 22 

Expat Birthdays 

Birthdays in July 23 

Birhdays in August 24 


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A Summary of a Year in Qingdao 

Expat Stages 

Maria, Henrik and their two kids Emelie and Wilma will soon leave Qingdao 

and move back to Sweden again after a year here. With mixed feelings they 

have started packing their stuff and prepare to go back “home“. 

How long have you lived in Qingdao 

Since September 2011. 

What brought you here 

Henrik is working for Bombardier 

with the testing of a new high 

speed train. The factory is located 

here in Qingdao. 

What were your thoughts before 

you moved 

It was not an easy decision to make. 

We discussed it for a few months 

and weighed both pros and cons 

before we decided to move. 

How long did you plan your move 

After we made our final decison it 

took only two months before we 

moved. So we did not have that 

much time to plan and prepare 

everything. 

What was your expectations for 

this year 

We hoped to have an exiting year 

with many new experiences. We also 

wanted to learn some Mandarin and 

learn about the Chinese culture. 

And with the answer in your 

hands - Did this year meet your 

expectations 

Most of our expectations , but it 

has been hard to find the time 

and energy to do everything we 

wanted to and planned for. 

What has been the most difficult 

this year 

To adapt to the Chinese culture 

and the everyday life. 

Have you learned any Mandarin 

Maria: I have studied Mandarin 

twice a week for a few months 

with a private tutor in my home. 

Henrik: I caught a few words and 

phrases, but I did not have time to 

study regularly. 

What do you miss most from 

home 

Henrik: The Swedish nature. 

Maria: Most our family and friends, 

but also Swedish food, nature and 

fresh air. 

How has it been for the children 

It has been pretty good but it has 

taken time for them to adapt to 

their new pre-school, the Chinese 

food and all the attention that they 

get here. 

How does it feel to be moving back 

home 

It feels good. It will be nice to be 

closer to our family and friends 

again. But of course we will miss 

Qingdao and all our new friends 

here. 

What will you miss most from 

China 

The cheap taxi-fares and to go out 

for dinner that often. 

Do you have any tips to share 

with the newly arrived expats in 

Qingdao 

Try to connect with other families 

who have lived here for a while 

to get tips and advice. Be patient 

and tolerant and try to learn some 

Mandarin. 

By Jenny Ek 


Meet Michael 

at Maersk Line 

Michael Sorensen from Denmark works for Maersk 

Line in Qingdao. Maersk Line, which is the global 

containerized division of the Danish conglomerate A.P. 

Moller – Maersk Group, is dedicated to delivering the 

highest level of customer-focused and reliable ocean 

transportation services. It is the world’s largest ocean 

carrier and is consistently recognized as the most 

reliable container shipping company. 

Michael works in Finance as 

Manager of the Financial Business 

Partnering team. He is one of 

seven other expats in the company. 

Michael’s task is to actively 

support the business by creating 

valuable insight and enabling 

better decisions for Maersk Line. 

“We do that through dialogue with 

stakeholders and extensive data 

analysis and by doing so, we aim 

to tie all available information 

together, thereby making the right 

decisions at the right time”, he 

explains. 

How long have you been here 

I have been in Qingdao since 1 Feb 

2012, so I’m still getting used 

to things and finding the good 

places for food and shopping. 

How long will you stay 

You never know what will happen 

or what opportunities may 

arise when you work for a big 

international conglomerate, but 

the plan is to stay here for about 

2-3 years. 

What is the biggest difference from 

Danish and Chinese organizations 

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company structure in Chinese 

companies, but it is my impression 

that it is more hierarchical 

compared to a Danish organization 

with a more flat organization. 

That being said, the organization 

and the company structure 

of Maersk Line in Qingdao, is 

certainly quite flat without too 

many different manager levels. At 

the end of the day, working here is 

not that different from working at 

Headquarters in Denmark, which 

is a result, I think, from mixing the 

best parts from each culture. 

What is the biggest difference 

between doing business in China 

compared to your home country 

That must be the ‘fapiao’ and 

the extensive use of paper 

documentation for everything. 

How is your Mandarin Do you 

need to speak Mandarin at work 

No, our corporate language is 

English, so Mandarin is not needed 

for work, although being fluent 

would be an advantage in the 

everyday life outside the office. 

My Mandarin is horrible to put it 

mildly, but I’m taking lessons once 

Photo: Irene Yu 

or twice per week, so hoping I will 

pick up on it eventually. 

Rome wasn’t build in one day 

- Although learning Mandarin does 

seem like building a country! 

Did you have any culture shocks yet 

Having visited China a few times 

in the past few years, moving to 

Qingdao was not as big a cultural 

shock as expected. 

There is of course the language 

barrier, but what I find the most 

difficult to get used to is the fact 

that some people stare a lot. Not 

everyone does it, but the few bad 

ones stand out. 

One day I was standing on a street 

corner trying to hail a cab, when 

a guy was staring me down from 

the other side of the street as he 

was walking. I decided to wave 

friendly at the guy since he seemed 

very interested. The poor guy got 

so puzzled by my gesture that he 

accidently stepped onto the road 

and almost got hit by a car! 

So I have stopped waving in similar 

situations... 

By Jenny Ek 

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The Life of a Young Expat 

Vilma is a eight year old girl from Sweden and she lives with her mother 

and father in Qingdao, since her father works here. In July the family will 

move back to Sweden again and I asked Vimla to share her experience as a 

young expat. These are her thoughts about living in a foreign country. 

When Vilma leaves Qingdao 

in July, she has been here for almost 

a year. However, it is not the first 

time she has lived here, she tells 

me—it is her third time! In total 

she has spent almost three years in 

the City of sailing. 

Vilma’s mother Annica explains 

that Vilma’s father has been 

working in three short-term 

projects here in Qingdao and that 

is why they have lived here at three 

different times. The first time the 

family came to Qingdao Vilma was 

just over two years old. At that 

time they moved back to Sweden 

after six months but returned to 

Qingdao again when Vilma was 

four and a half years old, and that 

time they stayed for a little over a 

year. Vilma was 7 years old when 

they came back to Qingdao for the 

third time. 

Vilma, what was your first thought 

when your parents told you that 

you will move to China 

My first thought was that I would 

not have any friends and that I 

would not be able to learn anything. 

Even though I have lived here 

before, I was very little at that 

time and I did not really remember 

much, but I think I had thought it 

was fun to see a new country. 

What school do you go to 

I go to YCIS. (Yew Chung 

International School) - Year 3. 

Vilma’s mother explains that when 

they had to choose a school for 

Vilma, there was a lack of time to 

do enough research. For example, 

they did not have time to go to 

Qingdao in advance to visit the 

different schools. 

To get an idea of which school to 

choose, she contacted Vilma’s 

teacher that she had when they 

lived here previously (Christina at 

Joy English Language School). 

She also contacted two expats 

she knew that had lived here for 

several years. All three of them 

recommended YCIS and therefore 

they chose this school. 

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How is it to go to school in another 

country 

The great thing is that I learn many 

new things, but the bad thing is to 

be away from my friends in Sweden. 

What is most different from your 

school in Sweden 

At YCIS we all have to wear school 

uniforms and there are many rules 

as well. For example you may not 

wear nail polish and hair bands 

must be in a certain color. Our 

shoes must be black and our socks 

white. In Sweden, we do not wear 

school uniforms at all. Here I am 

in year 3 and we have we lessons 

every day. In Sweden I would be in 

first year. 

Which school subject do you like 

most 

Art and Science. 

What do you do in your spare time 

I go kick biking and roller- blading. 

We take a walk quiet often and 

sometimes we go to a playground 

at Wanda Plaza were I can 

potter. 

What the best with Qingdao 

The many different restaurants. We 

eat out more here than we do in 

Sweden. 

Where is your favorite spot in 

Qingdao All the nice parks. 

What do you miss most from 

Sweden My friends. 

What is your favorite chinese food 

The sweet and sour chicken at 

Lennon Bar. 

What Swedish food do you miss 

most Falun sausage.* 

Vilma loves to 

go kick biking 

and visit all the 

nice parks in 

Qingdao. 


Vilma tells me that she has enjoyed 

living in China, but she is looking 

forward to go back to Sweden and 

meet all her friends again. And of 

course her first dinner in Sweden 

will be Falun sausage! 


* A famous sausage from Falun in Sweden By Jenny Ek 

What will you do during the summer holiday 

Elliot, Sweden/China 

- I will go to Sweden during my summer holiday. In Sweden I will 

bicycle and drive a four-wheeler and boat together with my father. 

My grandmother has a cottage on an island. - I will take the boat 

there and fish for perch. 



Anya, Denmark/China 

- I will stay in Qingdao during my holiday. My grandmother, aunt 

and cousin will visit us and I will take them to the beach to play 

and swim. Also my grandmother from Denmark will visit us and 

she will bring me some Danish books that we can read together. I 

also want to go to the amusement park in Huangdao and go sailing 

with my father. 



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By Marit Rambech 


Shen Zhuang - the family 

CHARITY 

NEWS 

The Expat Charity Committee meets on a monthly basis 

to assess progress of on-going charitable efforts and 

new cases. But very often communication is required 

in between these scheduled meetings; emails and 

phone calls can bring forward urgent cases of medical 

concern. QIBA is a group linked with business and is 

currently setting up a charity fund to concentrate on 

particular medical issues with children and local school 

improvements. Very recently the QIBA referred two 

cases and the details were brought to the attention of 

the Expat Charity Committee. The members were able 

to fully consider both cases and release some funds to 

permit surgery. 

Qingdao Expat Charity 

Zhang Zhibin - Before surgery 

Zhang Zhibin - After 1st. surgery 

Shen Zhuang was born in May 

2006; he is the son of parents hailing 

from rural Shandong Province. 

The father holds a job gaining the 

family the monthly minimum wage 

whilst the mother takes care of the 

home and Shen Zhuang. This little 

six-year-old boy has mild cerebral 

palsy and a severe case of clubfoot 

on his left leg. By releasing some 

funds the Qingdao Women’s and 

Children’s Hospital proceeded 

with the orthopedic surgery. 

Members of the committee visited 

Zhuang at his bedside, cared for 

around the clock by his parents. 

He lay, after surgery, with the 

metal brace pinned to his realigned 

limb. After his surgery care 

will be lengthy with prescribed 

physiotherapy. By the time Zhuang 

would be age appropriate for 

Primary school he should be in 

good physical condition to begin 

and to join as best he can. We wish 

him all the very best in his recovery 

and future of normal physical 

growth and movement. 

The second case was that of Zhang 

Zhibin, born March 2007; this 

little five year old boy had both 

left and right clubfoot with other 

complications too. Both limbs 

require surgery; re-aligning and to 

be held in braces to secure correct 

future movement, however the 

patient can only deal with one 

leg at a time under such intense 

attention. 

When the committee members 

visited the hospital on Monday 

25th June they met his mother who 

tearfully and gratefully reported 

he was resting at home now; his 

brace needs slight adjustments 

everyday to ensure good recovery 

and setting. 

With the Panto 2012 in full support 

of the Expat Charity more new cases 

can be given good consideration 

and financial assistance to change 

children’s lives. 

By Cathy Ben-David 


Sailing News in Brief 

by Jeppe Mortensen 

Safe sailing in Qingdao 

- navigating the fog, marina traffic and algae 

Having sailed throughout the winter, seasoned sailors can really appreciate the warmer temperatures 

which came our way in June. The advancing summer is usually also accompanied by an increased number 

of days with fog, more marina traffic, and the re-appearance of algae. Here are a few seasonal safety tips: 

Fog 

In Qingdao fog can roll in quickly and visibility drop to 20 

meters in the matter of minutes. While sailing out in fog is 

generally not advisable, staying off the water whenever fog is 

present would means significantly less sailing during May, June, 

and July. Here’s how best to deal with the adversities of fog: 

•At all times, stay so close to shore/the marina that you 

maintain clear visibility of landmarks and will be able to 

return to the marina fast (if the visibility suddenly drops). 

•Try to stay within hearing distance of the city’s noise. The 

city’s noise will be your guiding friend if you see yourself 

engulfed in fog and can’t even see the sun - BUT - be aware, the 

predominantly onshore winds during the summer will blow 

the noise north, away from the sea, so you may quickly loose 

this guidance. 

•Buy an electronic sea chart for your GPS-enabled phone. At 

$43.99 for the iPhone, and only slightly more for the Android 

version, this is the best investment you can do for your own 

sailing safety. More information available via this links bundle: 

http://bitly.com/bundles/sail17/7 

•Bring a compass. If you loose all visibility, can’t see the sun, 

and can’t hear the noises from the city, at least you will be able to 

steer towards land and not head towards the shipping channel. 

•Store below emergency numbers on your mobile phone, and 

make sure you bring the phone fully charged and kept dry in a 

waterproof pouch when going sailing. China Maritime Safety 

Administration: 12395, call this first, 8667-1271 and 8667- 

1272, alternative number. 

Marina traffic 

•From the entrance of the marina and inside the marina 

basin there’s a speed limit of max. 3 knot (~ 5.5 km/h). Many 

boat drivers do not adhere to this regulation and there’s no 

reinforcement of it. Take your own precautions. Stay as visible 

as you can when going in and out of the marina. Jet-skis and 

motorboats frequently come with speed around corners, so 

avoid staying close to breakwater walls and behind other 

stationary objects which can “hide” you from oncoming traffic. 

Algae 

•Fishing vessels are out on a daily basis to scoop out the 

seasonal algae we’re experiencing in Qingdao. Sailing through 

the thin layers of algae is fine, but beware that these small 

“algae islands” tend to accumulate garbage and larger pieces 

of wooden sticks etc. Keep a watchful eye in order to avoid 

damages to your boat while sailing through the green stuff. 

By Jeppe Mortensen 


June 24th. Open J/Boats regatta. Three J80s, one J24, and 19 sailors lined up for a friendly mini-regatta. 

June 9th. Birthday sail which both the children and assisting parents enjoyed. 

Sailing questions 

Feel free to call 

138 8463 7870 (Jeppe) 

or email sailweta@gmail.com 

Previous sailing bulletins available 

in QEM back issues via this link: 

http://z.sail17.com/qemback 


Welcome to 

WOB Sailing News 

by WOB Admin 

“What a great couple of months we have had. 

Extreme 40 came and went in a blur of close inshore 

action. World Cup will now be coming to Qingdao 

in 2013 and two Qingdao teams won the ISAF 

CCOR (Beneteau First 40) Regatta. 

The competition was strong with teams and 

sailors from all around China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, 

South Korea, Japan and America. It is a truly 

international regatta with many other countries 

represented in the crews.” 

To add to the excitement Clipper 

came and went with much fanfare, 

lots of parties and some fabulous 

stories of tales tall but true. The 

two Australian teams really sailed 

very well but the Qingdao home 

team really won everyone’s heart 

with their dogged determination. 

So many people came to 

celebrate their homecoming as 

the firecrackers, lions and drums 

welcomed them to Qingdao. It 

was just a short few days later that 

thousands of people turned out 

on land and water to send Team 

Qingdao and the rest of the fleet on 

their way. 

Grey skies, drizzling rain and cold 

wind did nothing to dampen the 

spirits as a whole flotilla of boats 

from little Wetas to the MSA ship 

and everything in between came 

out to watch the start of the next leg 

of the clipper round the world race. 

The May Day regatta was a blast 

with the Flying Tigers being made 

available for a wide variety of sailors 

to use on the day. Competition was 

close with a shifty light breeze and 

some interesting tactics. A fishing 

boat used as a rounding mark in the 

marina was an unusual addition to 

the day and meant there was little 

room for error. One or two close 

encounters really got the heart rate 

up – and that was just the fisherman 

Qingdao’s CCOR ISAF regatta, first and second place getters… 

watching in bemused silence from 

the back deck as a whole fleet of 

yachts bore down on their vessel. 

Photo: WOB Admin 

The J 80’s are constantly seen 

out and about sailing the local 

waters training, practicing and 

taking people out to try sailing. 

In addition Flying Tigers are 

available most Sundays for fun 

sails and the occasional race. 

Feel free to contact Steven Gao 

(13906393298), Jeppe Mortensen 

of J 80 fame (13884637870), or 

WOB (qingdaowobsail@gmail. 

com) to get more information. If 

you know someone who would 

like to go out for a fun sail let us 

know and we can get them onto 

one of the yachts heading out. 

In other news the flying tri of 

Goran Andersson called ANGELA 

is getting prepared to do a short 

(hopefully) speedy trip to Weihai. 

His trimaran is looking sharp after 

being slipped recently and is kitted 


up to do some fast work out off the 

East China coastline. 

Once the sailing league starts we 

should see some stiff competition 

for space on the water with Qu 

Chun’s Far East 26’s out there 

preparing for the monthly 

competition as well as a range of 

other sailing boats. WOB will be 

making sure they are competitive 

against the other teams out there 

and will be vying for spots and 

points. Looks like as well as Far 

East 26’s there will be some Flying 

Tiger action, 420’s and Optimists 

involved in the Qingdao sailing league. 

If you are interested in being a part 

of sailing, please send WOB sailing 

(qingdaowobsail@gmail.com) a 

brief email and we will include you 

in our briefings for events, regattas 

and fun sails. 

Welcome On Board (WOB) and 

have fun, safe days on the water… 


Angela – moored up in Qingdao 

Marina ready for action. 




Clipper Round 

the World 

Photo: Clipper Ventures Plc/OnEdition 

Qingdao starts its final ocean crossing in the Clipper 11-12 Round the 

World Yacht Race for Race 13 to Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland. 

Since the last QEM edition, 

Qingdao, the Chinese entry 

competing in the Clipper 11-12 

Round the World Yacht Race has 

chalked off another 2,600 miles 

of the 40,000-mile series, after 

completing a further two races and 

taking in the sights and hospitality 

of New York and Halifax in Nova 

Scotia, Canada. 

For the crew, consisting of nonprofessional 

sailors from all walks 

of life, the departure from Nova 

Scotia marks the beginning of the 

final leg home. But after nearly ten 

months at sea and with more than 

35,000 miles, Race 13 demands 

the teams to cross 2,350 miles of 

the North Atlantic Ocean to the 

finish line in Derry-Londonderry 

in Northern Ireland. 

Race 13 got underway on 15 June, 

and aided by steady winds, as the 

gun sounded, all ten teams crossed 

together in a tightly packed charge 

out of the harbour in Halifax with 

only metres between each yacht. 

Commenting on the conditions 

the fleet can expect to experience 

across the Atlantic, Clipper Race 

Director Jonathan Bailey says, 

“There is the potential for some 

very fast sailing.” 

“At the southern tip of 

Newfoundland are the Grand 

Banks, an area renowned for thick 

fog and light winds as the Labrador 

Current drags down cold water 

from the Arctic. If the yachts can 

clear Newfoundland without going 

too far north, staying over the 

lower third of the Grand Banks and 

in the Gulf Stream, they will sail 

just to the south of the Flemish Cap 

made famous in the book and film, 

The Perfect Storm.” 


Qingdao crew member Mark 

Burkes has been on board since 

August last year and as the team 

embark on their journey back to 

the UK, Mark reports, “With less 

than 2,300 miles to travel before 

we reach the island of Ireland, it 

seems strange to be on our way 

home. For the round the world 

crew it’s a long time since we last 

sailed in the Atlantic before we 

entered the Southern Oceans on 

our way to Australia. Our exit from 

Qingdao in sleet and snow is also 

now a distant memory. What has 

remained constant throughout 

is the warmth and hospitality of 

the people in the stopover ports 

visited. We are now south east of 

The Grand Banks made famous by 

the book and film, ‘The Perfect Storm’. 

I haven’t seen George Clooney yet, 

but then again, we have no mirrors 

on board...” 

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“The seas seem to have flattened 

a little, probably due to us leaving 

the bank behind us. The wind has 

begun abating as forecast and 

everything is a little less violent.” 

Conditions on board have been 

a little grim, with some of us 

suffering from another bug picked 

up by crew in New York and others 

enduring the ageless torture that 

is sea sickness. That said, it is 

impressive to see people clearly 

suffering just getting on with it 

and doing what has to be done, 

whether it is sailing the boat, 

cleaning the heads or making food 

for 15 people. 

Doing such things at 30 degrees 

is hard enough without being ill 

every 15 minutes as well.” 

“The North Atlantic continues to 

grimace at us and we are returning 

the compliment. Thankfully, as yet, 

she has not bared her teeth and we 

can only hope that the forecast lull 

in wind and subsequent shifts fair 

well for us when they happen.” 

In the overall race standings 

Qingdao is currently in ninth with 

47 points, only five points less than 

current eighth place rivals Derry- 

Londonderry and is the only team 

not to have been awarded penalty 

points. With three races still to be 

completed, the potential risk of 

further penalties to the teams and 

the opportunity to pick up valuable 

bonus points through Scoring 

Gates and Ocean Sprints means all 

is still to play for in the Clipper 11- 

12 Race. 

By Clipper Ventures Plc/OnEdition 


To follow 

Qingdao’s progress, 

visit: 

http://www. 

clipperroundtheworld.com/ 

Photos: Clipper Ventures Plc/OnEdition 


Expat Home Cooking: 

SWEDISH 

APPLE PIE! 

A Swedish apple pie is the perfect end to a 

nice dinner or a great companion for your cup 

of coffee. Enjoy it with vanilla ice cream! 


TOPPING 

125 gram butter 

2 deciliter oatmeal 

1 1/2 deciliter wheat flour 

1/2 deciliter sugar 

FILLING 

4 apples 

1 tablespoon sugar 

1 teaspoon cinnamon 

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METHOD 

Heat the oven to 225 degrees celsius and butter the pie plate. 

Prepare the topping 

Prepare the topping by mixing oatmeal, wheat flour and sugar. 

Melt the butter and mix with the other ingredients. 

Make the filling 

Cut the apples into thin slices and put them on the pie plate. 

Powder with sugar and cinnamon. 

SHOPPING LIST 

Butter 

Oatmeal 

Sugar 

Wheat flour 

Cut out and bring 

to the store! 

Apples 

Cinnamon 

 

 


Bake and enjoy 

Spread the topping evenly over the apples and bake in the oven 

for 15-20 minutes. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream! 

By Jenny Ek 


Chinese cooking: 

DUMPLINGS! 


Making dumplings might seem harder than it is. My friend Jing 

taught me how to make them. It is fun, easy and tastes delicious! 

You can vary the filling endlessly - these ones are filled with beef 

and carrots. 

DOUGH 

3 dl wheat flour 

Cold water 

FILLING 

250 g minced beef 

1 egg 

2 cm of ginger 

1 small leek 

1 carrot 

1 tsp sesame oil 

1 tsp oyster souce 

1 tsp soy souce 

Salt & pepper 

METHOD 

Prepare the dough 

Mix the wheat flour with some 

cold water by adding the water 

little by little and working the 

dough until you have a good 

compact dough. Leave the 

dough in a bowl covered with a 

wet towel for about 30 min. 

Prepare the filling 

Cut the leek, shred the carrot - mix 

with all of the other ingredients. 

Roll the dough 

Cut the dough into 30 small 

pieces. Roll each piece until it 

is a thin flat circle, keeping it a 

bit thicker in the middle. Use a 

lot of wheat flour to avoid the 

dough sticking to the rollingpin 

or to each other. 

Fill the dumplings 

Put a tablespoon of filling in the 

middle of the dough wrapping 

and close it by pressing the edge 

together so that it forms a halfmoon. 

Make sure that the edges 

of the dumpling are sealed tight 

and that there is not too much 

air inside. 


Boil water and cook the 

dumplings for about 4-5 min. 

Stir carefully once in a while 

to avoid the dumpling sticking 

to each other. Pour of the 

dumplings in a strainer. 

Serve with vinegar! 

SHOPPING LIST 

Wheat flour 

Minced beef 

Egg 

Ginger 

Leek 

Carrot 

Sesame oil 

Oyster souce 

Soy souce 

Salt 

Pepper 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut out and bring 

to the store! 

By Jenny Ek 



Sometimes 

you don’t 

need to 

travel far! 

Photo: Marit Rambech 

On Wheels in Huangdao 

Huangdao is great for bicycling. 

So why not take your bike along, 

and head for some new adventures 

Start off at the Petroleum University 

on the North side of Tang dao wan 

and follow the boardwalk to the 

end. You won’t have to dodge your 

way between hordes of Chinese 

tourist, since the boardwalk is far 

from crowded. Even on weekends 

the boardwalk will be scarcely 

populated and you will have lots of 

room to manouver your bike. 

Cycle in an out along the small 

dedicated bike roads in the park 

along the boardwalk, and you will 

find small treasures like beautiful 

flowers and small pounds. And if 

you listen good, you will even hear 

the cuckoo bird. Whether it is real 

or not, it gives you a nice feeling 

of nature. When the boardwalk 

ends, you can continue further 

along the dirt road and aim for 

the small village where you will 

reach the road. Here the lazy ones 

can take a left turn and aim for 

the nice beaches, or if you feel for 

a longer ride, you can take a right 

turn and follow the road around 

the peninsula. 

After the bike ride; Take a dive in to 

the ocean at Golden Sand Beach or 

at the more calm Silver Sand Beach 

to wash that sweat off. Finish off 

with dinner at Paulaner Braühaus 

at the new Kempinski hotel, and 

get the German feeling with their 

delicious German food and beer. A 

nice end to at great day. 

If you are not up for dinner, but 

only a simple lunch or a snack, 

Kenya cafe in 96 Alishan lu is a good 

choice. Cozy cafè with good coffee, 

clean bathrooms and friendly staff. 

By Marit Rambech 

Expat Travel 

INFO 

Silver Sand Beach 

Entry: 2 yuan. Calm and quiet. 

Golden Sand Beach 

Entry: Free. Crowded. 



Paulaner Brauhaus 

Kempinski Hotel 

No.178 Silver Sand Beach Road 

Everyday opening hours: 

Lunch 11.00 - 15:00 

Dinner 18.00 - 22:00 

Bar 18:00 - 22:00 

Photo: Tove Rosenlund 


Photo: Marit Rambech

Events in July & August 

The Hair Doctor is back in town! 

Hair doctor Steve Mather and his team will be in Qingdao July 7th, 8th and 9th working from the same 

lovely hair studio as last time with sea view! They will be providing all hairstyling services including 

colour and highlights, and also have an excellent Japanese hair treatment for those who need it. 

From last month onwards, they have started offering a FREE moisturising luxury hair treatment 

for every paid haircut or colour/highlights. There will be a FREE gift for all clients and free drop-in 

consultations for everyone walking in. 

Their team is: 

Steve Mather - Hairstylist & Tiffany - P.R 

There will be complimentary wine and tea with cookies! Please do let your friends know as well as 

they welcome everyone to their “hair party” to enjoy a glass of wine and free hair consultation. 

Out & About 

For enquiries, hair appointments and Qingdao studio address please get in touch with Steve directly 

as per his contact details below. He hopes to see you all and meet your friends too! 

Best wishes, 

Steve Mather, Hair Artist 

Steve Mather Hair Studio on Yahoo Groups: 

Home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Stevematherhairstudio/ 

Email address: ngawangjigtak@gmail.com 

Olympic Games Madness in Q Bar 

Olympic Games Theme Party 27 July 

Dress Code: Sports Wear 

OLYMPIC GAMES MADNESS IN Q BAR 

Olympic Games Theme Party 

Big Screen Live Broadcast 

28 July - 12 August 

daily from 2:00pm onwards. 

Dress Code: Sports Wear 

27 July 

Big Screen Live Broadcast 

Buy 1 get 1 FREE (Wine and Beer) 

28 July - 12 August 

daily from 2:00pm onwards. 

Buy 1 get 1 FREE (Wine and Beer) 

25% discount all snack menu 

25% discount all snack menu 

All you can drink wine buffet 

RMB 188 Net 3:00pm - 7:00pm 

All you can drink wine buffet 

RMB 188 Net 3:00pm - 7:00pm 

Buy any cigar and get FREE 

glass of wine or Qingdao beer 

Buy any cigar and get FREE 

glass of wine or Qingdao beer 

FREE cocktail and surprise gift 

if your country wins a medal 

while you are in Q Bar. 

FREE cocktail and surprise gift 

if your country wins a medal 

while you are in Q Bar. 


Qingdao Expat Group Presents 

2012 Charity Summer Dance 

Saturday 14th July 2012 

Adults only (over 18 years old) event 

Wildfire Steakhouse & Grill (Indoors & Outdoors), InterContinental Hotel 

Drinks - 6:30pm 

Buffet Dinner and Dancing – 7 – 10.30 PM, 

After Party with live music at Rumba (RMB 50 voucher free with your tickets) 

Dress – Summer Casual with Shades and Wigs - the wackier the better!! 

The evening programme includes LIVE band - Oriental Jam & Raffle prize draws..… 

Please bring cash! 

Out & About 

Ticket RMB 290/head (non-refundable) includes a Brazilian style BBQ with any 2 

drinks from the Bar (for subsequent drinks, there will be a cash bar at special prices) 

TICKETS ARE ON SALE via email registration info@qingdaoexpat.com Advance 

purchase only, NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR!! Limited numbers -please 

book yours soon. 

Questions/sponsorship/to know more, please email info@qingdaoexpat.com 

See you all at this year's Summer Dance - all for a good cause - in aid of Qingdao 

Expat Charity, many thanks in advance for your help and support! 

What is your favorite restaurant in QD 

Arina, Russia 

- The Canvas at Zhangzhou 1. Lu is one of my favorites 

right now. It is really easy to go there with the kids. Both 

food and service are good - I must say that they met my 

expectations every time. 


Cherri, USA 

- I like the Italian restaurant Murano’s in Crowne Plaza. 

Food and service are great and my kids love their 

gnocchi. For Asian food I recommend Din Tai Fung in 

Marina City - they serve great dumplings! 



Weekly Events 

PICTURE 

“Culture Club“ 

Thursdays at 1 pm - 4 pm 

Walk Inn Japanese Restaurant 

4F Xinwen Zhongxin Buildning, 50 

Hong Kong Middle Road 

Fun and cultural entertainment 

whilst learning this Chinese ancient 

game. Each player donates 20 RMB 

for the Qingdao Expat Charity. 

Qingdao International 

Business Association (QIBA) 

Wednesday at 7 pm 

QIBA meets on the 4th 

Wednesday of each month 

Hotel InterContinental 1F 

Coctails 6:30 to 7:30 pm 

Meeting start at 7 pm 



Running Evenings 

Tuesdays evenings at 7:15 pm 

For everyone who is interested 

in running but is tired of running 

alone, come along for an easy run 

of about 60 minutes! 

Meeting place alternates between 

Red Sculpture on May 4th Square 

and Shi Lao Ren SPR. 

Out & About 

For more info contact 

eileenlamb@hotmail.com 

For more info contact 

info@qibaglobal.com 

For more info or get to get onto the mail 

list contact qingdaohhh@gmail.com 

Events for Little Expats 

PLAY! 

Musical 

Qingdao Playgroup 

Thursdays 10.00 am - 11.30 am. 

E-mail: qingdaoplaygroup@gmail.com 

MUSICAL MONKEYS! 

Monkeys 

Fridays 10.30 am - 11.30 am. 

E-mail: qingdaomusicalmonkeys@gmail.com 

Note: Musical Monkeys for toddlers at YCIS has 

Summerbreak in July (school teachers off)! 

Next date will be announced soon. Interested Send an 

email qingdaomusicalmonkeys@gmail.com to be 

added to the mailing list. 

Want a weekly 

reminder 

Please join our Expat 

Coffe Morning mailing 

list by emailing 

info@qingdaoexpat.com 

Join us on our Coffee Mornings! 

Are you new in town Or do you want to meet up with old friends 

Come and join us for one of our Expat Coffee Mornings to make 

new friends, mix, mingle and catch-up with old ones or just to enjoy 

the stunning downtown view in some great company! 

Every Wednesday at Starbucks (next to H&M) Marina City, 

Olympic Sailing Marina. Begins at 10.45 AM. 


Weekends in Qingdao 

Qingdao International 

Christian Fellowship 

Sunday Mornings 10 am - 11.30 am 

All foreign passport holders are welcome! 

InterContinental Hotel Auditorium 3 F, 

98 Aomen Lu. 

For more info visit www.qicf.org or 

send an email to info.qicf@gmail.com 


Qingdao Hash House Harriers 

- Runners and Walkers 

Saturday afternoons at 2 pm 

Regular HHH runs for 60 - 90 minutes 

Meets in the lobby of the Crown Plaza 

Cost: 10 RMB to cover beers and bus. 


For more info visit www.facebook.com/qdhhh or to 

get onto the mail list contact qingdaohhh@gmail.com 

Out & About 

Attractions to visit in Qingdao 

Photo: Marit Rambech Photo: Jenny Ek Photo: Marit Rambech 

Zhongshan Park 

Within the park: small zoo, some 

rides for the young, botanical 

garden and more garden area to 

stroll around. 

TV Sightseeing Tower 

348 metres tall and located in the 

north of Zhongshan Park. It has 

many different platforms for 

viewing. 

Qingdao Pier 

Located off the 1st bay near 

bathing beach No. 6. This famous 

symbol apperars on the Tsingtao 

Beer label. 

You can find more info about these attractions on our website: www.qingdaoexpat.com 




Questions about 

living in Qingdao 

Our Expat Representatives will 

answer your questions! 

Gerd Burkard 

Germany (Business Related) 

Phone: 139 6395 6259 

E-mail: burkard.g@ger-lin.com 


India 

Phone: 150 5322 7805 

E-mail: preetichaudhary1@gmail.com 

 

Cathy Ben-David 

England 

E-mail: catherinebendavid@ 

yahoo.com 

Out & About 

Pia Vinchon-Tahon 

France 

Phone: 139 6398 5712 

E-mail: piavinchon@yahoo.fr 

Lao Van Echelpoel 

Belgium 

Phone: 136 7889 8189 

E-mail: leo.vanecheipoel@gmail.com 

Alex Schroeter & 

Christlane Lawo-Fu Germany 

E-mail: deutscheinqingdao@ 

hotmail.de 

! 

Help our Newbies! Interested in being a contact person 

Please send an email to qingdaoexpateditor@yahoo.com 



Birthdays in JULY 

1 2 

Fausto CASAGRANDE 

Mi Kyeung UM 

Anders Jarlsson 

Kristine Go 

Kyung Wha 6CHEE 

Trevor WESTON 

Johanna ÅKESSON 

7 

Jung Suk 3PARK 

Simone 8ROMANOS 

Keith Darling 

Moon Mo 4KANG 

Tobias Kretschmann 

Asanda Njemla 

Gwen BRUGGER 

9 

Mads Wilsom 

Caroline Cheng 

Priscilla Zong 

5 

Regina SCHULZ 

Kang Hee SON (‘01) 

Lansing 

10 

CHEN 

Flemming Adelsten Olsen 


Dong 

11 

Gu HAN (‘91) 

Ajit Khan 

Karin BARTAL 

La NGUYEN 

12 

Gusti Priesnitz 

13 

Jan 

14 

ANDERSEN 

Jana TRENKEL 

Stefan SANDIN 

Jongsun PARK 

Hochan JEONG (‘88) 

Olivia CHRISTENSEN (‘08) 

15 

Lianne FOX (‘96) 

Arianne MARQUIS (‘07) 

Qiu Hua (Angela) ZHANG 

Ian WASHBURN 

16 17 18 

Tim GUO 

Hyang Sun ROO 

Akito TOBITA (‘91) 

Angus CARGILL 

Chloé MOSLENER (‘02) 

Kathrine LIU 

Moon Hye KANG (‘88) 

Mason 

19 

NGUYEN (‘97 

Gimmler TINO 

Yalin 

20 

YU 

Norton ISRAELSSON (‘99) 

Hyunjin SONG 

Dimitra Zaphiropoulou 

Hyun Jin Lee 

Heng 

21 

Fan Bill 

22 

DUNWOODY JR. (‘06) 

Reinhart PANKOW 

Elyse Stone 

Zutao Huang 

Nathan 

23 

COLGAN 

Mark Caufield 

Marivic 

24 

HEDRICK 

Kyun Sook LEE 

Robert ERHARD 

Klaus 

25 

AMTHAUER 

Henrik Ekström 

Grace 

26 

CAMPBELL (‘06) 

Natalia 

27 

Krivyakina 

Thomas PETERSSON 

Ghassan “Gus” WATHAIFI 

Ryoko 

28 

Lopez 

Ezra WAN 

Lir BARTAL (‘03) 

Arina 

29 

Tarasova 

Danny BARTAL 

Tobias 

30 

FREY (‘06) 

Qingxu (Jonathan) 

KwonQuan (Kwon) 

Cameron 

31 

MALONE (‘99) 

William TOBEN 

Hannah KU (‘94) 

Happy Birthday! 

Sheng Ri Kuai Le! 


Birthdays in AUGUST 

Daniel LEE 

1 2 

6 

Rhue Zberg 

Alan Shirra 

Freddie Green 

Michala 7MOLLERUP 

James Hearley 

Peter BAMBERG 

3 

Banafsheh LAHOOTI 

Edith RUBY 

Candace ELLETT 

Ian BURNS 

8 

Aleksander ROMANOV 

Daniel Lopez 

Emelie Ekström 

Kerry YU 

4 

Emily Woon 

Winston Ramsey 

Lisa GAULIN 

9 

Pauline CANNING 

Philippe VAN CAUWENBERGE 

Tristan MIYASHITA 5(‘98) 

Gosia Kulik 

Shu 

10 

Chang TING (‘92) 

Taek Joon SHIN 


11 

Nicoline 

12 

KRISTENSEN (‘03) 

Keiko AOKI 

Jim Timmermans 

Man 

13 

Sun HAN, 

Heather SCHLESINGER, 

Anais BARFOD (‘02) 

Rachel COPE 

Thomas HAEUSELER 

Humberto RAMIREZ 

Michael Xu 

Corne 

14 

OOMS 

Tommy Timmermans 

Jongsuk 

15 

PARK 

Ikuo NISHIGAKI 

16 17 18 

William TAN (‘99) 

FABIENNE SAINSON 

Jonathan HAKIM 

Jina Hong 

Ashtin Breidenbach 

Cherri HOEFFT, 

Steven FONG LEE KEE 

Xiao Liu 

Noga LEVIN 

Linden 

19 

BENTLEY 

Juliane VON HINUEBER-JIN 

Jayden Liao 

Mikael 

20 

OLSSON 

Andee ASHELMAN (‘01) 

Marianela DORADO (‘90) 

Jase Ng 

Denise Lee 

Thomas 

21 

MAYNARD 

Brian CARMICHAEL (‘92) 

Asia 

22 

DE SOUZA (‘03) 

Nancy WU, Karl Beardsley 

Mina Celik-Alvis 

Jesper Pedersen 

Hua 

23 

LI 

Ruby SUN 

Y. S. Tony CHICK 

Connie CHONG 

Alice 

24 

WANG 

In Sook CHOE 

Xian Yu KIM 

Fei WANG 

Craig 

25 

Hagan 

Robert 

26 

WOODALL 

Ken CARDELL 

27 

Ashly GAULIN (‘93) 

NanNan LECHÈRE 

Vidhi LIN BRORSEN 

Kazuko SHIOKAWA 

Dochko 

28 

DRENSKA 

Jackson SMITH (‘02), 

Jason BIBEAU 

Danielle Colozza 

rasmus borup 

Jules 

29 

OOMS (‘04) 

Jonna Jarlsson 

Sabrina Hsueh 

Yi Ping 

30 

YEH 

bhudev CHATTERJEE 

Jessica Morris 

Jason 

31 

CARTER, 

Hanna ISRAELSSON (‘96) 

Hazel CHUM (‘93) 

Faye Chen 

Natasha Rasmussen 

Happy Birthday! 

Sheng Ri Kuai Le!

CHINESE COOKING - Qingdao Expat Group

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