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  Tsingtao Brewery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tsingtao Brewery (Chinese: 青島啤酒; pinyin: Qīngdǎo píjiǔ) is China's largest brewery.
The Tsingtao Brewery was later occupied by the Japanese, and finally retaken by the Chinese.
The Tsingtao brand is sold in more than 50 countries worldwide and accounts for more than 50% of China’s beer exports.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tsingtao_beer   (248 words)

  
 Battle of Tsingtao - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Tsingtao was the attack on the German-controlled port of Tsingtao (now Qingdao) in China during World War I.
By this time, the East Asiatic Squadron had left Tsingtao and, with the exception of SMS Emden which headed for the Indian Ocean, made their way to the west coast of South America.
During the course of the naval operations off Tsingtao, the British Royal Navy (RN) attached the China Station's pre-dreadnought HMS Triumph and the destroyer HMS Usk to the IJN.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Tsingtao   (851 words)

  
 Boston.com / Business / Tsingtao Brewery buys stake in Gansu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tsingtao Brewery, China's largest beer maker, said Wednesday it will buy a 50 percent stake in Gansu Nongken Beer Co., a small brewery based in western China, for 60.5 million yuan ($7.3 million).
Tsingtao's purchase of part of Nongken, a six-year-old brewery based in the city of Lanzhou, is aimed at boosting its market share in the relatively undeveloped regional market of northwestern China, according to reports in the state-run media.
Tsingtao's acquisition of Nongken follows a recent announcement by Danish beer maker Carlsberg A/S that it has set up a 500 million yuan ($60.5 million) 50-50 joint venture with Lanzhou Huanghe Enterprise Co., also based in the city.
www.boston.com /business/articles/2004/06/16/tsingtao_brewery_buys_stake_in_gansu   (259 words)

  
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The Tsingtao beer, the first-ever mainland alcoholic beverage to be imported here in five decades, has now reached 50,000 local restaurants, pubs, convenience stores and even betel nut vendors, attracting throngs and throngs of drinkers who get red-faced and tipsy with it.
A television commercial showing a bottle of Tsingtao being passed around by a group of Japanese surrounding a dancing and singing geisha is a classic stroke of advertising genius, according to experts.
Before Tsingtao was allowed in, it held an 83-per cent lead.Foreign beers, especially from the West, used to enjoy a 17 per cent share.
www.asianewsnet.net /level3_template1.php?l3sec=9&news_id=5172   (606 words)

  
 Brewed in China, Envied Abroad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tsingtao was China's first beer, and it is still highly prized here.
So Tsingtao was squeezed both ways: at the high end of the market by Budweiser and Foster's, and at the low end by the likes of Yanjing.
Tsingtao, which reclaimed the No. 1 position last year, has acquired 22 breweries from Shenzhen in the south to Beijing in the north.
www.bebeyond.com /KeepCurrent/Recommended/Tsingdao.htm   (1703 words)

  
 CNN.com - Tsingtao lifts profit, talks to Bud - July 30, 2002
Tsingtao claims around 11 percent of China's beer market, the second-largest in the world after the United States.
Tsingtao is already a well-known beer in the United States and is one of China's best-known brands.
Tsingtao was the first H share to list in Hong Kong back in 1993.
archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/07/30/hk.tsingtoa   (435 words)

  
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Tsingtao, brewed in the coastal city of Qingdao, has been sold in the United States since President Nixon returned from China in 1972.
Tsingtao's importer, however, is happy to be known as a Chinese beer from China.
Tsingtao Beer is featured in the recent action flick "Bulletproof Monk" starring Chow Yun-Fat and Sean William Scott.
www.jrn.columbia.edu /studentwork/cns/2003-06-03/syndication/Bennett-beer.txt   (1012 words)

  
 Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong Kong News and Business.
Tsingtao's recent history reflects both export success and the rising importance of domestic demand, as well as the growing significance of Chinese brands, and even marketing trends: the company's winning a sponsorship for the 2008 Beijing Olympics was a major milestone for it.
Tsingtao seems to be a clear winner here, as it was one of the companies chosen to be an official domestic beer sponsor of the Games, sharing that honor with Beijing-based Yanjing.
Tsingtao seems to see the Olympics sponsorship as both a major marketing opportunity and a kind of civic duty.
www.atimes.com /atimes/China/GH30Ad02.html   (1002 words)

  
 NASCAR.com - Tsingtao and Anheuser-Busch Strengthen Strategic Alliance - April 11, 2005
Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. (0168.HK and 600600.CH) and Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BUD) today jointly announced that Anheuser-Busch has increased its economic interest in Tsingtao to 27 percent upon its conversion of all the remaining convertible bonds in Tsingtao.
The request by Anheuser-Busch to convert its remaining Tsingtao bonds (HK$1,135,395,342) to newly issued "H" shares of Tsingtao under the terms of the Strategic Investment Agreement with Tsingtao was approved by Tsingtao's board today.
Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd. is the largest brewer in China with its headquarters in Qingdao city, Shandong Province, China.
www.nascar.com /2005/news/business/press/04/11/4092178   (523 words)

  
 Customer Reference (HTML Format): Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd.
With Oracle, Tsingtao is now accelerating and integrating the flow of information and capital across the company and laying a solid foundation for successfully competing in global markets.
Tsingtao Brewery's balanced strategy and integrated IT infrastructure will enable the company to become a global organization while preserving its ability to adopt new ideas and make rapid strategic adjustments.
Tsingtao Brewery successfully implemented the Oracle pilot project in the South China division headquarters and five of its enterprises (four factories and a sales branch) in late 2002.
www.oracle.com /customers/profiles/PROFILE10533.HTML   (710 words)

  
 Taiwan Beer and TsingTao Beer
TsingTao Beer was founded in Qingdao China by Germans in 1903.
TsingTao has taken a substantial share of the Taiwan beer market and been allowed to construct breweries on the island without local impediment.
TsingTao's advances in the Taiwan market since both countries entrance into the WTO appear to have gone unimpeded by government interference.
www.american.edu /TED/tsingtao.htm   (3832 words)

  
 Tsingtao - A chapter of German colonial history in China. 1897 - 1914
Tsingtao, a trading and naval post, was divided into various functional zones: residential, business, educational, health care.
After completion of the Shantung railroad, which connected Tsingtao to the interior of the province, the city's port flourished and quickly became one of the most important on the Chinese coast.
Even if the Chinese and Germans living together in Tsingtao and in the protectorate of Kiaochow distrusted one another, a feeling that occasionally led to conflicts of quasi-military proportion, the two groups showed understanding, rapprochement, and a willingness to learn from one another as well.
www.dhm.de /ausstellungen/tsingtau/tsingtau_e.html   (704 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Anheuser-Busch in talks with Tsingtao   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tsingtao, which has acquired more than 40 breweries since 1997, is struggling to improve profitability because aggressive takeovers of weaker breweries, including loss-making and bankrupt ones, have been squeezing margins.
"Tsingtao needs a strategic partner to improve its brand and balance sheet," Mak said, adding that an equity investment or joint ventures in China were all possible.
Tsingtao generated net profits of 84 million yuan on sales of 4.7 billion yuan in 2001, compared with net profit of 62 million yuan and sales of 3.4 billion yuan in the previous year.
www.usatoday.com /money/industries/food/2002-07-30-tsingtao_x.htm   (444 words)

  
 Tsingtao Campaign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The siege of Tsingtao marks the military collision of 2 policies pursued entirely for internal political purposes.
Tsingtao's seaward defenses consisted of 4 batteries, searchlights and mines.
Tsingtao, "Riviera of the East", boasted of mild dry autumns.
www.gwpda.org /naval/tsingtao.htm   (8310 words)

  
 Beer Goes Over the (Chinese) Wall | Business & Economics | Deutsche Welle |
Tsingtao has fought hard to create and maintain its position as China's largest beer producer, snapping up 49 of the country's breweries in past years.
He added that Tsingtao aims to become one of the top ten world beer producers within the next ten years.
Besides the modern bottling plant Bavaria’s Krones, the historic vats, previously used to brew Tsingtao and now on show at the brewery's new beer museum, were also German-made.
www.dw-world.de /dw/article/0,,951500,00.html   (522 words)

  
 Tsingtao Beer - Brand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tsingtao Beer has a pleasant aroma and a well-balanced taste.
Tsingtao is produced with spring water from Laoshan, a mountain area famous throughout China for the purity of its water.
Tsingtao ingredients include the highest quality hops, as well as the finest yeast and barley imported from Australia and Canada.
www.tsingtaobeer.com /brand/brand.htm   (81 words)

  
 Oxford Bottled Beer Database: Tsingtao Beer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tsingtao is a mass marketed version of something which occurs all across the Chinese mainland.
I never saw Tsingtao in China, but at train stations and in restaurants you may purchase liter bottles of the local lager for a ridiculously small amount of money, and as one does become tired of drinking water out of plastic bottles, it is a welcome diversion.
Tsingtao is the no. 1 brewery in China, as for the production output, many thanks to Germany.
www.bottledbeer.co.uk /beer.asp?beerid=838   (2338 words)

  
 Michael Jackson's Beer Hunter - Inscrutable brew
Tsingtao, today usually transliterated as Qingdao, is in the province of Shandong (Shantung), once known for its trade in silk.
The regular Tsingtao beer had 11 degrees Plato; 25 per cent rice adjunct (some lighter Chinese beers have 40 per cent); 3.4 per cent alcohol by weight; and 20-plus units of bitterness.
The Tsingtao beer for export, and the Black Beer, were both made at Brewery Number One.
www.beerhunter.com /documents/19133-001372.html   (1104 words)

  
 News & Views - China, US Beer Giants to Tie Up (8/1/2002)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tsingtao said Wednesday it has signed a negotiation agreement for a possible tie-up with the St Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, the producer of top-selling Budweiser.
Tsingtao has said it wants to mark its 100th anniversary in 2003 by expanding annual output to 3.6 million tons, making it one of the world's top 10 beer producers.
Although China has one of the fastest growing beer markets in the world, an average of 6 per cent a year, it is dogged by cut-throat competition, which is behind the consolidation drive in the highly fragmented industry.
www.chinahouston.org /news/2002801072341.html   (534 words)

  
 Tsingtao to market low-end beer in Beijing
Tsingtao, China’s leading domestic brewer, and one of the few home beer brands to make it on to the international market, has announced that it is about to start marketing a low-end beer in Beijing.
Tsingtao is known as a producer of premium beer, but has taken the decision to market the low-end beer in a bid to tap into what is by far the largest market by volume in the country.
Tsingtao's regional manager, Sui Zhanping, says the beer will be competitively priced at CNY2 - 3 (18 — 30 euro cents) a bottle, adding that the beer has been priced marginally above the competition as part of the company's policy.
www.ap-foodtechnology.com /news/news-NG.asp?id=57276   (395 words)

  
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Li Guirong, chairman of Tsingtao, commented: "Tsingtao has the goal of becoming a multinational company and will continue its fast growth and work to become one of the top 10 companies in the world brewing industry within the next 10 years.
Tsingtao beer is sold in more than 40 countries and regions in the world.
Tsingtao, based in the city of Qingdao, brews its beer in 17 provinces in China and sells it in all key markets, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Shandong, Shanxi, Jiangsu and Fujiang.
www.panapress.com /newswire.asp?code=778   (765 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Tsingtao Brewing Co Pale Lager at Epinions.com
Tsingtao (pronounced Ching-Dow) is a German-styled pilsner, and that should be no surprise given the brand’s history.
Tsingtao is brewed with Australian and Canadian barley along with “the highest quality hops”, at least that’s what the company says.
Tsingtao is by no means an exceedingly complex brew, but it is a tasty, refreshing one perfect for washing down spicy Chinese fair.
www.epinions.com /content_162224901764   (504 words)

  
 KBS Collection: Tsingtao   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tsingtao beer corp. was originally a German beer Corp. when Tsingtao was still the colony of Germany in the early 20th century.
Tsingtao was started by German settlers in 1903 It's water comes from the famous Loashan springs The hops are domestic and exported to some surprising breweries in Europe The yeast and barley comes from Canada & Autralia.
Tsingtao is very good, but of course is originally German so naturally it is. We Germans are the master race after all.
tuoppi.oulu.fi /kbs-bin/readbeer?Nr=641   (1911 words)

  
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China's biggest beer maker, Tsingtao Brewery Group, is to invest $43m (£30m) to begin producing beer in Taiwan, according to a report in the local Commercial Times newspaper.
Tsingtao Brewery has built one of China's best known export brands and owns about 45 beer firms on the Chinese mainland.
Tsingtao, which was founded by German investors in 1903, has a reputation for bold commercial strategy and was the first Chinese firm to list its shares in Hong Kong.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/business/newsid_1883000/1883007.stm   (285 words)

  
 ABC News: Anheuser-Busch Boosts Stake in Tsingtao   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In a separate announcement Monday, Tsingtao said its net profit rose 16.4 percent to 285.2 million yuan ($34.45 million) in 2004 from the previous year on strong demand from the booming Chinese economy.
Anheuser-Busch's raised stake in Tsingtao is part of a deal reached two years ago that called for the St. Louis-based brewer to raise its 4.5 percent interest in the Chinese brewer to 9.9 percent initially, then to 27 percent over seven years.
The Chinese government remains the largest shareholder in Tsingtao, holding a 30.6 percent share; Anheuser-Busch is the largest nongovernment stakeholder.
abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=660703   (368 words)

  
 First World War.com - Battles - The Siege of Tsingtao, 1914
Although actually in China Tsingtao (Qingdao today) was leased to Germany as a colony by the Chinese government in the wake of the murder of two German missionaries in the late 19th century.
Germany subsequently built a port and naval base at Tsingtao, establishing it as the main German installation in the Far East.
However on 16 August 1914, a full week prior to the formal Japanese declaration of war with Germany, General Mitsuomi Kamio was instructed by the Japanese government to make advanced preparations for the siege of the German-controlled port.
www.firstworldwar.com /battles/tsingtao.htm   (386 words)

  
 AsiaInfo Services: TSINGTAO BEER PASSES HACCP CERTIFICATION@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
TSINGTAO, Dec 03, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- Tsingtao Beer Stock Co., Ltd. (Tsingtao Beer), one of China's biggest beer breweries, passed the HACCP (Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Point) certification issued by CQC (China Quality Certification Center).
Tsingtao Beer has become the sole company in China's beer industry, which has passed four international standard systems covering the quality, environmental protection, healthiness andfood safety systems.
Tsingtao Beer also owns the state-class technology R and D...
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:87986618&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (164 words)

  
 Forbes.com: Anheuser-Busch exercises convertible bond in Tsingtao   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Tsingtao, one of China's few globally known brands, said in a statement issued on Friday that Anheuser-Busch's stake in the firm will increase to 9.9 percent from the current 4.5 percent.
Tsingtao said it issued tranche one of the bonds to Anheuser-Busch on April 1 and the maturity date was June 30.
Since Anheuser-Busch has exercised its rights to convert the whole of tranche one, amounting to HK$280.8 million, Tsingtao is expected to allot and issue 60 million new H shares to the U.S. brewer on July 2.
www.forbes.com /newswire/2003/06/26/rtr1013102.html   (397 words)

  
 Tsingtao And Anheuser-Busch Strengthen Strategic Alliance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The total capital stock of Tsingtao will increase to 1,308,219,178 shares, 50 percent of which is “H” shares.
With this conversion, Anheuser-Busch’s economic interest in Tsingtao increases from 9.9 to 27 percent.
The existing board and supervisory directors from Anheuser-Busch have brought new ideas on management to Tsingtao, improving management and technology of Tsingtao, helping the company to achieve the goal of internationalization,” said Li Guirong, the chairman of Tsingtao’s board.
www.anheuser-busch.com /news/Tsingtao_041105.htm   (508 words)

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