The Qingdao International Sailing Centre : The Qingdao International Sailing Centre is a sailing marina in east China . The marina will be used as a venue of sailing events in the 2008 Beijing Summer Games .
Location of the Qingdao International Sailing Centre : The Qingdao International Sailing Centre is located in the city of Qingdao at Shandong Province in east China . Some tourist destinations in Shandong Province are Badaguan Scenic Area, Mt. Laoshan, Huiquan Beach, the Small Qingdao Island and Zhan Bridge . Hotels found in Shandong Province are Debao Garden Hotel, Shangri-La Hotel, Grand Regency Hotel, Qingdao Dongfang Hotel, Qingdao Champs Elysees Business Hotel and Home Inn- Fuzhou Roads.
Description of the Qingdao International Sailing Centre : The Qingdao International Sailing Centre is being built for the 2008 Summer Games . The centre is being constructed at the site of the Beihai Shipyard by Qingdao's Fushan Bay . Ground was broken for the centre on 25 th May in 2004 . The whole project includes the Land Area , the Harbor section and the Off-shore section . The administration and competition management centre, the press centre, the athletes' centre, the logistic and functional centre, and other facilities will be constructed on the Land Area . The Harbor and Off-Shore sections will consist of the major and secondary breakwater, an embankment, a quay featuring the Olympic Memorial Wall, and the renovation of the shore wall . The Qingdao International Sailing Centre is due to be completed in 2008 .
Area of the Qingdao International Sailing Centre : The Qingdao International Sailing Centre will cover an area of 45 hectares (450,000 square meters) . Two thirds of the area covered by the marina will be utilized for the competitions .
