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Qingdao, famous for Tsingtao beer, was under which country's control at the end of the 19th century?
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Qingdao means 'blue-green island' and it remained a small fishing village for many centuries. The Germans took control in 1898 as a
treaty port and held it until 1914. it is a popular beach resort on the
Shandong peninsular.
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