also: せいとう
noun
Qingdao; Tsingtao
Refers to the major port city in Shandong Province, China. The reading チンタオ is standard; せいとう is rare and mostly historical.
青島は中国の山東省にある港湾都市です。
Qingdao is a port city in Shandong Province, China.
青島ビールは世界的に有名です。
Tsingtao beer is world-famous.
From Chinese 青島/青岛 (Qīngdǎo). The reading チンタオ reflects the Chinese pronunciation, while せいとう is the Japanese on'yomi reading of the characters.