Located in Eastern China is the highly urbanized city of Quindao. Known as a popular trade and industrial hub, Quindao serves as one of the most important naval bases and ports in the region. The city’s beautiful culture, reflected through its fine architecture and cultural festivals, and many marvelous attractions, including the Quindao Haiwan Bridge, have also made the city popular amongst tourists and travelers.
One of the most breathtaking and amazing attractions of the city of Quindao is the Polar Ocean World. Polar Ocean World is a grand compound park which is themed on aquarium and polar marine life. The park combines leisure, education, shopping and entertainment to give you a truly unique and insightful experience. The Polar Ocean World was also one of the seven planned travelling programmes organized by the Government of China for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Established in 2006, the Polar Ocean World is one of the largest parks dedicated to polar marine life in the world. Spreading over a vast 140,00m2, the investment for the construction of this grand park was over US$ 200 million. The main attraction of the Polar Ocean World is the Polar Marine Animal Museum which is home to a large variety of animals such as sea lions, seals, Beluga whales, Arctic otters, and polar bears. Another great highlight of the park is the Quindao Dolphin Stadium which even hosts regular dolphin shows to the visitors of the park.
Other exhibitions of the Polar Ocean World include the Marine Science and Technology Museum; where one can gain valuable insights about how maritime and polar studies and projects are conducted, the Ocean Entertainment Avenue; with various leisure and shopping delights, and the Polar Science Education Base; which is an insightful facility where you can broaden your horizons on polar and marine life. In addition to this, there are over 30 exhibition halls, live animal feedings and performances, many restaurants making it an ideal place to spend an exciting and insightful day.
Centrally located within the commercial district of the Quindao is the Copthorne Hotel Quindao, a vibrant and luxury Qingdao hotel. Belonging to the reputed Millennium & Copthorne group of hotels, this exciting hotel in Qingdao offers tranquil accommodation in 493 stylishly appointed guest and club rooms and 17 luxury suites. The hotel also offers a range of guest conveniences including restaurants with diverse cuisines, sports, recreational facilities as well as business and conference services.