Cheers in China as beer flows The froth, the fizz, the chink of glasses and the unmistakable aroma of beer. It must be the annual Qingdao International Beer Festival - the highlight of every Chinese beer drinkers calendar. More than two million people stream into Qingdao, a coastal city in east of China, for the 10 day beer festival, according to its organisers. More about: Alcohol, China, Festival