Tom Spender

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European-style architecture in Qingdao

August 9th, 2010 · 5 Comments · China, Photography

This slideshow is long overdue – the pictures are from last December. I knew Qingdao in Shandong Province (southeast of Beijing) had been controlled by the Germans for a short period around the turn of the 20th century, but I really didn’t expect there to be so much European-style building there, not only intact but [...]

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Qingdao port story in China International Business

January 13th, 2010 · No Comments · China, Journalism

My story in China International Business magazine on how Qingdao Port – a huge terminal run as a joint venture between the Qingdao local government and terminal operators including Dubai’s DP World – has weathered the global financial crisis (and is weathering the Dubai financial crisis). CIBJanFront CIBQingdao1 CIBQingdao2 CIBQingdao3 View Untitled in a larger [...]

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