A map around the First Institute of Oceanography (FIO), Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), China, is provided in Appendix. And information of some surrounding restaurants, shopping malls and hotels can also be found in Appendix.
Figure 1. A map around FIO
Trainees will be arranged in hotel of Royal Diamond International Hotel (海泰万丰国际酒店，Add: No. 175 Shenzhen Road, Laoshan District Qingdao China, 青岛市崂山区深圳路175号; Room reservation: +86-532-58711111) which is about 15 minutes’ walk to FIO (see Figure 3 & 4).
Figure 2. Information of Royal Diamond International Hotel
Figure 3. Location of Airport, railway stations, FIO and Royal Diamond Hotel
2. Transportation
By taxi: It will cost you about 90 RMB from the airport to FIO or Royal Diamond International Hotel. Please follow the taxi signs in the airport and do not take cars outside the airport because they are not licensed which may cost you much more money than the licensed taxi. Hotel in Chinese is 青岛海泰万丰国际酒店（崂山区深圳路175号，近同安路地铁口）and you can show it to the driver.
By shuttle bus: There are five shuttle lines operating between Qingdao Liuting International Airport and downtown. You can take Line 3 (No. 703) which will cost you 20 RMB and get off at the Shenzhen Road Xianxialing Road station (深圳路仙霞岭路站). Please notice that the bus departs hourly and the bus departs once full at peak hours. More information can be found on the website:https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/shandong/qingdao/airport/
a. Qingdao Railway Station is about 20 kilometers to FIO or Royal Diamond International Hotel. Trainees can take taxis or public buses.
By taxi: It will cost you about 40 RMB if you take a taxi from the Qingdao North Railway Station to FIO or Royal Diamond International Hotel.
By Subway: You can take Subway Line 3 at Qingdao Railway Station, and transfer at May Fourth Square (五四广场) station to Line 2, and get off at Miao Ling Road (苗岭路) Station Exit A.
By public bus: You can take bus No. 501 from Qingdao Railway Station and get off at Shenzhen Road and Xianxialing Road station (深圳路仙霞岭路).
b. Qingdao North Railway Station is about 15 kilometers to FIO or Royal Diamond International Hotel.
By taxi: It will cost you about 35 RMB if you take a taxi from the Qingdao North Railway Station to FIO or Royal Diamond International Hotel.
By Subway: You can take subway Line 3 at Qingdao North (青岛北站) Railway Station, and transfer at Li Cun (李村) station to Line 2, and get off at Miao Ling Road (苗岭路) Station Exit A.
By public transportation: Because of its hilly terrain, few people use bicycles or motorcycles in the city. Consequently, the public bus and subway (see Figure 5 for subway lines) are the main vehicle. Standard bus fare is 1 RMB; fare on an air-conditioned bus is 2 RMB. You can take bus No.314 or Subway Line 2 from FIO to downtown.
Figure 4. Map of Qingdao Subway
More information about Qingdao transportation can be found on:
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/shandong/qingdao/getting-around.htm.
- From Qingdao Liuting International Airport to FIO/Hotel
By taxi: It will cost you about 90 RMB from the airport to FIO or Royal Diamond International Hotel. Please follow the taxi signs in the airport and do not take cars outside the airport because they are not licensed which may cost you much more money than the licensed taxi. Hotel in Chinese is 青岛海泰万丰国际酒店（崂山区深圳路175号，近同安路地铁口）and you can show it to the driver.
By shuttle bus: There are five shuttle lines operating between Qingdao Liuting International Airport and downtown. You can take Line 3 (No. 703) which will cost you 20 RMB and get off at the Shenzhen Road Xianxialing Road station (深圳路仙霞岭路站). Please notice that the bus departs hourly and the bus departs once full at peak hours. More information can be found on the website:https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/shandong/qingdao/airport/
- From Railway Stations to FIO/Hotel
a. Qingdao Railway Station is about 20 kilometers to FIO or Royal Diamond International Hotel. Trainees can take taxis or public buses.
By taxi: It will cost you about 40 RMB if you take a taxi from the Qingdao North Railway Station to FIO or Royal Diamond International Hotel.
By Subway: You can take Subway Line 3 at Qingdao Railway Station, and transfer at May Fourth Square (五四广场) station to Line 2, and get off at Miao Ling Road (苗岭路) Station Exit A.
By public bus: You can take bus No. 501 from Qingdao Railway Station and get off at Shenzhen Road and Xianxialing Road station (深圳路仙霞岭路).
b. Qingdao North Railway Station is about 15 kilometers to FIO or Royal Diamond International Hotel.
By taxi: It will cost you about 35 RMB if you take a taxi from the Qingdao North Railway Station to FIO or Royal Diamond International Hotel.
By Subway: You can take subway Line 3 at Qingdao North (青岛北站) Railway Station, and transfer at Li Cun (李村) station to Line 2, and get off at Miao Ling Road (苗岭路) Station Exit A.
- Getting around in Qingdao
By public transportation: Because of its hilly terrain, few people use bicycles or motorcycles in the city. Consequently, the public bus and subway (see Figure 5 for subway lines) are the main vehicle. Standard bus fare is 1 RMB; fare on an air-conditioned bus is 2 RMB. You can take bus No.314 or Subway Line 2 from FIO to downtown.
Figure 4. Map of Qingdao Subway
More information about Qingdao transportation can be found on:
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/shandong/qingdao/getting-around.htm.
3. Appendix I: Restaurant
1. Lanzhou Hand-Pulled Noodles (HALAL) (兰州拉面)
Address: Second floor, No. 1-12 Xianxialing Road.
This HALAL restaurant offers hand-pulled noodles and rice.
The distance from FIO: about 80 m.
2. Jing Jiu Rice with Spare Ribs (京九排骨米饭)
Address: No. 1-10, Xianxialing Road.
This authentic restaurant provides rice with spare ribs.
The distance from FIO: about 90 m.
3. Yi Yi Noodle (一一刀削面)
Address: Second floor, No. 1-16 Xianxialing Road.
This restaurant serves north west China style noodle
The distance from FIO: about 120 m.
4. Yu Pin Beef Soup Restaurant (御品正宗牛肉汤)
Address: Second floor, No. 1 Xianxialing Road.
This restaurant serves beef soup with rice.
The distance from FIO: about 90 m.
5. Dongjia-Korea Charcoal Barbecue (东家韩国炭烤肉)
Address：Building 1, No. 16-17 Xianxialing Road.
This restaurant provides Korea traditional charcoal barbecue, as well as chicken and beer.
The distance from FIO: about 800 m.
6. Three Dishes (三条鱼崂山渔家菜)
Address: Building 2, No. 33 Yinchuan East Road.
This restaurant offers typical local cuisines, especially the fresh seafood.
The distance from FIO: about 900 m.
7.Zhang Liang spicy Hot pot (张亮麻辣烫)
Address: 1-14 Xianxialing Road, opposite the FIO.
The distance from FIO: about 300m.
8. Kong Tao Casiu (港岛记)
Address: Building 1, No. 61 Hai’er Road.
This restaurant is famous for its HongKong food, such as roast pork and HongKong classic milktea.
The distance from FIO: about 550 m.
9. Blue Aegean Sea Western-style Restaurant (蓝海爱琴海西餐厅)
Address: Building 3, No. 9-2 Miaoling Road.
This cafeteria contains beef steak, salmon, Chinese food and other delicious food.
The distance from FIO: about 1400 m.
10. Royal Diamond International Hotel Hotal (海泰万丰国际酒店)
Address: No. 175 Shenzhen Road
The hotel in which you live also services buffet during the lunch and dinner time.
The distance from FIO: about 750m.
Appendix II: Coffee
11. SPROfessional Coffee (泛亚旗舰店)
Address：at the corner of Xianxialing Road and Hai’er Road.
The distance from FIO: about 350 m.
12. Luckin coffee（瑞幸咖啡）
Address: Lobby 1st floor, Laoshanwan Building, No.9 Yinchuan East Road
The distance from FIO: about 460m.
13. Tai Coffee (泰咖啡)
Address: No. 61, Hai’er Road.
The distance from FIO: about 700 m.
Appendix III: Shopping Malls
14. Youke Convenient Store (友客便利店)
Address: No. 1-8 Xianxialing Road.
This store keeps open for all day (24 hours) and provides necessities of life.
The distance from FIO: about 100 m.
15. Leader Plaza (丽达购物中心)
Address: No. 18 Qinling Road.
There are some restaurants in the second floor and the supermarket is on the basement of the plaza.
The distance from FIO: about 950 m.
16. Lion Mall (金狮广场)
Address: No. 195 Hong Kong East Road.
There are more than 60 restaurants in the Lion Mall, including worldwide delicious food.
The distance from FIO: about 1000 m.
17. Liqun/Jinding Plaza (利群/金鼎广场)
Address: No. 83 Haier Road
There are more than 30 restaurants on the sixth floor, such as Taipei cuisine, Japan cuisine, and typical Qingdao seafood and so on. And the supermarket is on the basement of the plaza.
The distance from FIO: about 1200 m.
Appendix IV: Hotel
18. Qingdao Blue Horizon Hotel (蓝海大饭店)
Tel: +86-532-88996666
Addr: No.9-2 Miaoling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao (青岛市崂山区苗岭路 9-2号)
The distance from FIO: about 1400m.
19. Hitide International Hotel (海泰万丰酒店)
Tel: +86-532-58711111
Addr: No. 175 Shenzhen Road Laoshan District Qingdao (崂山区深圳路175号(近同安路地铁口)
The distance from FIO: about 750m.
20. Home Inn Hotel (如家海尔路会展中心海水浴场店)
Tel: +86-532-88990000
Addr: No.61 Haier Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao (崂山区海尔路 61号(天宝国际楼下))
The distance from FIO: about 350m.
21. Hanting Hotel (汉庭海尔路会展中心店)
Tel: +86-532-55761111
Addr: No. 63 Haier Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao (崂山区海尔路 63号 (青岛数码科技中心一楼))
The distance from FIO: about 350m.
1. Lanzhou Hand-Pulled Noodles (HALAL) (兰州拉面)
Address: Second floor, No. 1-12 Xianxialing Road.
This HALAL restaurant offers hand-pulled noodles and rice.
The distance from FIO: about 80 m.
2. Jing Jiu Rice with Spare Ribs (京九排骨米饭)
Address: No. 1-10, Xianxialing Road.
This authentic restaurant provides rice with spare ribs.
The distance from FIO: about 90 m.
3. Yi Yi Noodle (一一刀削面)
Address: Second floor, No. 1-16 Xianxialing Road.
This restaurant serves north west China style noodle
The distance from FIO: about 120 m.
4. Yu Pin Beef Soup Restaurant (御品正宗牛肉汤)
Address: Second floor, No. 1 Xianxialing Road.
This restaurant serves beef soup with rice.
The distance from FIO: about 90 m.
5. Dongjia-Korea Charcoal Barbecue (东家韩国炭烤肉)
Address：Building 1, No. 16-17 Xianxialing Road.
This restaurant provides Korea traditional charcoal barbecue, as well as chicken and beer.
The distance from FIO: about 800 m.
6. Three Dishes (三条鱼崂山渔家菜)
Address: Building 2, No. 33 Yinchuan East Road.
This restaurant offers typical local cuisines, especially the fresh seafood.
The distance from FIO: about 900 m.
7.Zhang Liang spicy Hot pot (张亮麻辣烫)
Address: 1-14 Xianxialing Road, opposite the FIO.
The distance from FIO: about 300m.
8. Kong Tao Casiu (港岛记)
Address: Building 1, No. 61 Hai’er Road.
This restaurant is famous for its HongKong food, such as roast pork and HongKong classic milktea.
The distance from FIO: about 550 m.
9. Blue Aegean Sea Western-style Restaurant (蓝海爱琴海西餐厅)
Address: Building 3, No. 9-2 Miaoling Road.
This cafeteria contains beef steak, salmon, Chinese food and other delicious food.
The distance from FIO: about 1400 m.
10. Royal Diamond International Hotel Hotal (海泰万丰国际酒店)
Address: No. 175 Shenzhen Road
The hotel in which you live also services buffet during the lunch and dinner time.
The distance from FIO: about 750m.
Appendix II: Coffee
11. SPROfessional Coffee (泛亚旗舰店)
Address：at the corner of Xianxialing Road and Hai’er Road.
The distance from FIO: about 350 m.
12. Luckin coffee（瑞幸咖啡）
Address: Lobby 1st floor, Laoshanwan Building, No.9 Yinchuan East Road
The distance from FIO: about 460m.
13. Tai Coffee (泰咖啡)
Address: No. 61, Hai’er Road.
The distance from FIO: about 700 m.
Appendix III: Shopping Malls
14. Youke Convenient Store (友客便利店)
Address: No. 1-8 Xianxialing Road.
This store keeps open for all day (24 hours) and provides necessities of life.
The distance from FIO: about 100 m.
15. Leader Plaza (丽达购物中心)
Address: No. 18 Qinling Road.
There are some restaurants in the second floor and the supermarket is on the basement of the plaza.
The distance from FIO: about 950 m.
16. Lion Mall (金狮广场)
Address: No. 195 Hong Kong East Road.
There are more than 60 restaurants in the Lion Mall, including worldwide delicious food.
The distance from FIO: about 1000 m.
17. Liqun/Jinding Plaza (利群/金鼎广场)
Address: No. 83 Haier Road
There are more than 30 restaurants on the sixth floor, such as Taipei cuisine, Japan cuisine, and typical Qingdao seafood and so on. And the supermarket is on the basement of the plaza.
The distance from FIO: about 1200 m.
Appendix IV: Hotel
18. Qingdao Blue Horizon Hotel (蓝海大饭店)
Tel: +86-532-88996666
Addr: No.9-2 Miaoling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao (青岛市崂山区苗岭路 9-2号)
The distance from FIO: about 1400m.
19. Hitide International Hotel (海泰万丰酒店)
Tel: +86-532-58711111
Addr: No. 175 Shenzhen Road Laoshan District Qingdao (崂山区深圳路175号(近同安路地铁口)
The distance from FIO: about 750m.
20. Home Inn Hotel (如家海尔路会展中心海水浴场店)
Tel: +86-532-88990000
Addr: No.61 Haier Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao (崂山区海尔路 61号(天宝国际楼下))
The distance from FIO: about 350m.
21. Hanting Hotel (汉庭海尔路会展中心店)
Tel: +86-532-55761111
Addr: No. 63 Haier Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao (崂山区海尔路 63号 (青岛数码科技中心一楼))
The distance from FIO: about 350m.
A Map around FIO
Note: The numbers 1-13 display the location of some restaurants and cafe. And the numbers 13-17 show the places that you can go shopping. The numbers 18-21 represent the hotels. The full names of these places are listed in the Appendix I, II, III and IV. You can also find more details on ODC’s website.