The 8th German Wine Festival opens at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in Shinan district, East China's Shandong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The 8th German Wine Festival, which ran from Sept 22 to 24 in Qingdao, had participants from various German-based companies and organizations nationwide. It was launched by Fritz Emrich, a German born in Pfalz, a region in Germany known as the "Homeland of German Wine".

A guest tastes a bottle of wine during the 8th German Wine Festival in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Having been held seven times, Qingdao's Germany Wine Festival has become one of the most international folk celebrations in Shandong province.

Not only does it provide a platform for Qingdao residents to learn about German culture and customs, but it also offers foreigners the opportunity to learn about Qingdao.

International participants holding glasses of wine pose for a photo. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The festival is co-hosted by the Qingdao China-Germany Cooperation Hub and the Wine529 brand.

The Qingdao China-Germany Cooperation Hub actively promotes the introduction of German technology, products and enterprises into China. It serves as a platform for facilitating exchanges and cooperation between China and Germany in Qingdao.

Wine529, the initiator of the German Wine Festival, is a well-known wine brand in Germany. It has been named "Best Importer of German Wines in China" for the past three years.